diff --git a/homeassistant/components/vlc_telnet/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/vlc_telnet/__init__.py
index a61fcafd2cb..c327b58a644 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/vlc_telnet/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/vlc_telnet/__init__.py
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ from dataclasses import dataclass
 from aiovlc.client import Client
 from aiovlc.exceptions import AuthError, ConnectError
 
+from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
+    SCAN_INTERVAL as MEDIAPLAYER_SCAN_INTERVAL,
+)
 from homeassistant.config_entries import ConfigEntry
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_HOST, CONF_PASSWORD, CONF_PORT, Platform
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
@@ -33,7 +36,12 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: VlcConfigEntry) -> bool:
     port = config[CONF_PORT]
     password = config[CONF_PASSWORD]
 
-    vlc = Client(password=password, host=host, port=port)
+    vlc = Client(
+        password=password,
+        host=host,
+        port=port,
+        timeout=int(MEDIAPLAYER_SCAN_INTERVAL.total_seconds() - 1),
+    )
 
     available = True