diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homekit/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/homekit/__init__.py
index 9a25a28aa1c..514c218b101 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homekit/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homekit/__init__.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ BRIDGE_SCHEMA = vol.All(
             vol.Optional(CONF_PORT, default=DEFAULT_PORT): cv.port,
             vol.Optional(CONF_IP_ADDRESS): vol.All(ipaddress.ip_address, cv.string),
             vol.Optional(CONF_ADVERTISE_IP): vol.All(
-                cv.ensure_list, ipaddress.ip_address, cv.string
+                cv.ensure_list, [ipaddress.ip_address], [cv.string]
             ),
             vol.Optional(CONF_FILTER, default={}): BASE_FILTER_SCHEMA,
             vol.Optional(CONF_ENTITY_CONFIG, default={}): validate_entity_config,
diff --git a/tests/components/homekit/test_homekit.py b/tests/components/homekit/test_homekit.py
index 5c154a50bec..112c138a843 100644
--- a/tests/components/homekit/test_homekit.py
+++ b/tests/components/homekit/test_homekit.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import asyncio
+from typing import Any
 from unittest.mock import ANY, AsyncMock, MagicMock, Mock, patch
 from uuid import uuid1
 
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.homekit.accessories import HomeBridge
 from homeassistant.components.homekit.const import (
     BRIDGE_NAME,
     BRIDGE_SERIAL_NUMBER,
+    CONF_ADVERTISE_IP,
     DEFAULT_PORT,
     DOMAIN,
     HOMEKIT,
@@ -322,6 +324,80 @@ async def test_homekit_setup_ip_address(
     )
 
 
+async def test_homekit_with_single_advertise_ips(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    hk_driver,
+    mock_async_zeroconf: None,
+    hass_storage: dict[str, Any],
+) -> None:
+    """Test setup with a single advertise ips."""
+    entry = MockConfigEntry(
+        domain=DOMAIN,
+        data={CONF_NAME: "mock_name", CONF_PORT: 12345, CONF_ADVERTISE_IP: "1.3.4.4"},
+        source=SOURCE_IMPORT,
+    )
+    entry.add_to_hass(hass)
+    with patch(f"{PATH_HOMEKIT}.HomeDriver", return_value=hk_driver) as mock_driver:
+        mock_driver.async_start = AsyncMock()
+        await hass.config_entries.async_setup(entry.entry_id)
+        await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    mock_driver.assert_called_with(
+        hass,
+        entry.entry_id,
+        ANY,
+        entry.title,
+        loop=hass.loop,
+        address=[None],
+        port=ANY,
+        persist_file=ANY,
+        advertised_address="1.3.4.4",
+        async_zeroconf_instance=mock_async_zeroconf,
+        zeroconf_server=ANY,
+        loader=ANY,
+        iid_storage=ANY,
+    )
+
+
+async def test_homekit_with_many_advertise_ips(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    hk_driver,
+    mock_async_zeroconf: None,
+    hass_storage: dict[str, Any],
+) -> None:
+    """Test setup with many advertise ips."""
+    entry = MockConfigEntry(
+        domain=DOMAIN,
+        data={
+            CONF_NAME: "mock_name",
+            CONF_PORT: 12345,
+            CONF_ADVERTISE_IP: ["1.3.4.4", "4.3.2.2"],
+        },
+        source=SOURCE_IMPORT,
+    )
+    entry.add_to_hass(hass)
+    with patch(f"{PATH_HOMEKIT}.HomeDriver", return_value=hk_driver) as mock_driver:
+        mock_driver.async_start = AsyncMock()
+        await hass.config_entries.async_setup(entry.entry_id)
+        await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    mock_driver.assert_called_with(
+        hass,
+        entry.entry_id,
+        ANY,
+        entry.title,
+        loop=hass.loop,
+        address=[None],
+        port=ANY,
+        persist_file=ANY,
+        advertised_address=["1.3.4.4", "4.3.2.2"],
+        async_zeroconf_instance=mock_async_zeroconf,
+        zeroconf_server=ANY,
+        loader=ANY,
+        iid_storage=ANY,
+    )
+
+
 async def test_homekit_setup_advertise_ips(
     hass: HomeAssistant, hk_driver, mock_async_zeroconf: None
 ) -> None: