diff --git a/homeassistant/components/binary_sensor/zha.py b/homeassistant/components/binary_sensor/zha.py
index 9314c727bcb..0d426f0aa14 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/binary_sensor/zha.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/binary_sensor/zha.py
@@ -179,12 +179,6 @@ class Remote(RestoreEntity, ZhaEntity, BinarySensorDevice):
 
         out_clusters = kwargs.get('out_clusters')
         self._zcl_reporting = {}
-        for cluster_id in [general.OnOff.cluster_id,
-                           general.LevelControl.cluster_id]:
-            if cluster_id not in out_clusters:
-                continue
-            cluster = out_clusters[cluster_id]
-            self._zcl_reporting[cluster] = {0: REPORT_CONFIG_IMMEDIATE}
 
         if general.LevelControl.cluster_id in out_clusters:
             self._out_listeners.update({
@@ -233,6 +227,19 @@ class Remote(RestoreEntity, ZhaEntity, BinarySensorDevice):
             self._level = 255
         self.async_schedule_update_ha_state()
 
+    async def async_configure(self):
+        """Bind clusters."""
+        from zigpy.zcl.clusters import general
+        await helpers.bind_cluster(
+            self.entity_id,
+            self._out_clusters[general.OnOff.cluster_id]
+        )
+        if general.LevelControl.cluster_id in self._out_clusters:
+            await helpers.bind_cluster(
+                self.entity_id,
+                self._out_clusters[general.LevelControl.cluster_id]
+            )
+
     async def async_added_to_hass(self):
         """Run when about to be added to hass."""
         await super().async_added_to_hass()
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zha/entities/entity.py b/homeassistant/components/zha/entities/entity.py
index 41493b487a3..dadd79e82a5 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zha/entities/entity.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zha/entities/entity.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from random import uniform
 
 from homeassistant.components.zha.const import (
     DATA_ZHA, DATA_ZHA_BRIDGE_ID, DOMAIN)
-from homeassistant.components.zha.helpers import configure_reporting
+from homeassistant.components.zha.helpers import bind_configure_reporting
 from homeassistant.core import callback
 from homeassistant.helpers import entity
 from homeassistant.helpers.device_registry import CONNECTION_ZIGBEE
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class ZhaEntity(entity.Entity):
             skip_bind = False  # bind cluster only for the 1st configured attr
             for attr, details in attrs.items():
                 min_report_interval, max_report_interval, change = details
-                await configure_reporting(
+                await bind_configure_reporting(
                     self.entity_id, cluster, attr,
                     min_report=min_report_interval,
                     max_report=max_report_interval,
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zha/helpers.py b/homeassistant/components/zha/helpers.py
index 7333cb92254..426bceeb634 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zha/helpers.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zha/helpers.py
@@ -32,6 +32,27 @@ async def safe_read(cluster, attributes, allow_cache=True, only_cache=False):
         return {}
 
 
+async def bind_cluster(entity_id, cluster):
+    """Bind a zigbee cluster.
+
+    This also swallows DeliveryError exceptions that are thrown when devices
+    are unreachable.
+    """
+    from zigpy.exceptions import DeliveryError
+
+    cluster_name = cluster.ep_attribute
+    try:
+        res = await cluster.bind()
+        _LOGGER.debug(
+            "%s: bound  '%s' cluster: %s", entity_id, cluster_name, res[0]
+        )
+    except DeliveryError as ex:
+        _LOGGER.debug(
+            "%s: Failed to bind '%s' cluster: %s",
+            entity_id, cluster_name, str(ex)
+        )
+
+
 async def configure_reporting(entity_id, cluster, attr, skip_bind=False,
                               min_report=REPORT_CONFIG_MIN_INT,
                               max_report=REPORT_CONFIG_MAX_INT,
@@ -39,25 +60,13 @@ async def configure_reporting(entity_id, cluster, attr, skip_bind=False,
                               manufacturer=None):
     """Configure attribute reporting for a cluster.
 
-    while swallowing the DeliverError exceptions in case of unreachable
-    devices.
+    This also swallows DeliveryError exceptions that are thrown when devices
+    are unreachable.
     """
     from zigpy.exceptions import DeliveryError
 
     attr_name = cluster.attributes.get(attr, [attr])[0]
     cluster_name = cluster.ep_attribute
-    if not skip_bind:
-        try:
-            res = await cluster.bind()
-            _LOGGER.debug(
-                "%s: bound  '%s' cluster: %s", entity_id, cluster_name, res[0]
-            )
-        except DeliveryError as ex:
-            _LOGGER.debug(
-                "%s: Failed to bind '%s' cluster: %s",
-                entity_id, cluster_name, str(ex)
-            )
-
     try:
         res = await cluster.configure_reporting(attr, min_report,
                                                 max_report, reportable_change,
@@ -74,6 +83,26 @@ async def configure_reporting(entity_id, cluster, attr, skip_bind=False,
         )
 
 
+async def bind_configure_reporting(entity_id, cluster, attr, skip_bind=False,
+                                   min_report=REPORT_CONFIG_MIN_INT,
+                                   max_report=REPORT_CONFIG_MAX_INT,
+                                   reportable_change=REPORT_CONFIG_RPT_CHANGE,
+                                   manufacturer=None):
+    """Bind and configure zigbee attribute reporting for a cluster.
+
+    This also swallows DeliveryError exceptions that are thrown when devices
+    are unreachable.
+    """
+    if not skip_bind:
+        await bind_cluster(entity_id, cluster)
+
+    await configure_reporting(entity_id, cluster, attr, skip_bind=False,
+                              min_report=REPORT_CONFIG_MIN_INT,
+                              max_report=REPORT_CONFIG_MAX_INT,
+                              reportable_change=REPORT_CONFIG_RPT_CHANGE,
+                              manufacturer=None)
+
+
 async def check_zigpy_connection(usb_path, radio_type, database_path):
     """Test zigpy radio connection."""
     if radio_type == RadioType.ezsp.name: