diff --git a/homeassistant/components/yamaha/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/yamaha/media_player.py
index a97b31db52b..aeb38c0faac 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/yamaha/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/yamaha/media_player.py
@@ -217,8 +217,10 @@ class YamahaDevice(MediaPlayerEntity):
             self._play_status = self.receiver.play_status()
         except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError:
             _LOGGER.info("Receiver is offline: %s", self._name)
+            self._attr_available = False
             return
 
+        self._attr_available = True
         if self.receiver.on:
             if self._play_status is None:
                 self._attr_state = MediaPlayerState.ON