diff --git a/homeassistant/components/panasonic_viera/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/panasonic_viera/__init__.py
index 24b07835fbd..30b9190d4d1 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/panasonic_viera/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/panasonic_viera/__init__.py
@@ -178,9 +178,6 @@ class Remote:
         self.muted = self._control.get_mute()
         self.volume = self._control.get_volume() / 100
 
-        self.state = STATE_ON
-        self.available = True
-
     async def async_send_key(self, key):
         """Send a key to the TV and handle exceptions."""
         try:
@@ -231,7 +228,6 @@ class Remote:
         except (TimeoutError, URLError, SOAPError, OSError):
             self.state = STATE_OFF
             self.available = self._on_action is not None
-            await self.async_create_remote_control()
         except Exception as err:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
             _LOGGER.exception("An unknown error occurred: %s", err)
             self.state = STATE_OFF
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/panasonic_viera/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/panasonic_viera/config_flow.py
index bcaa3bb090d..2416f01baf3 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/panasonic_viera/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/panasonic_viera/config_flow.py
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@ class ConfigFlow(config_entries.ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
         if user_input is not None:
             pin = user_input[CONF_PIN]
             try:
-                self._remote.authorize_pin_code(pincode=pin)
+                await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(
+                    partial(self._remote.authorize_pin_code, pincode=pin)
+                )
             except SOAPError as err:
                 _LOGGER.error("Invalid PIN code: %s", err)
                 errors["base"] = ERROR_INVALID_PIN_CODE
@@ -119,7 +121,9 @@ class ConfigFlow(config_entries.ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
                 )
 
         try:
-            self._remote.request_pin_code(name="Home Assistant")
+            await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(
+                partial(self._remote.request_pin_code, name="Home Assistant")
+            )
         except (TimeoutError, URLError, SOAPError, OSError) as err:
             _LOGGER.error("The remote connection was lost: %s", err)
             return self.async_abort(reason=REASON_NOT_CONNECTED)