diff --git a/homeassistant/components/axis/device.py b/homeassistant/components/axis/device.py
index 2d1a784dc66..94aa149c09e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/axis/device.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/axis/device.py
@@ -161,9 +161,7 @@ class AxisNetworkDevice:
     async def use_mqtt(self, hass: HomeAssistant, component: str) -> None:
         """Set up to use MQTT."""
         try:
-            status = await hass.async_add_executor_job(
-                self.api.vapix.mqtt.get_client_status
-            )
+            status = await self.api.vapix.mqtt.get_client_status()
         except Unauthorized:
             # This means the user has too low privileges
             status = {}
@@ -238,14 +236,15 @@ class AxisNetworkDevice:
             )
             self.api.stream.stop()
 
-    @callback
-    def shutdown(self, event):
+    async def shutdown(self, event):
         """Stop the event stream."""
         self.disconnect_from_stream()
+        await self.api.vapix.close()
 
     async def async_reset(self):
         """Reset this device to default state."""
         self.disconnect_from_stream()
+        await self.api.vapix.close()
 
         unload_ok = all(
             await asyncio.gather(
@@ -275,7 +274,7 @@ async def get_device(hass, host, port, username, password):
 
     try:
         with async_timeout.timeout(15):
-            await hass.async_add_executor_job(device.vapix.initialize)
+            await device.vapix.initialize()
 
         return device
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/axis/light.py b/homeassistant/components/axis/light.py
index 55c498b8b42..df4c00415ff 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/axis/light.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/axis/light.py
@@ -52,19 +52,17 @@ class AxisLight(AxisEventBase, LightEntity):
         """Subscribe lights events."""
         await super().async_added_to_hass()
 
-        def get_light_capabilities():
-            """Get light capabilities."""
-            current_intensity = (
-                self.device.api.vapix.light_control.get_current_intensity(self.light_id)
-            )
-            self.current_intensity = current_intensity["data"]["intensity"]
-
-            max_intensity = self.device.api.vapix.light_control.get_valid_intensity(
+        current_intensity = (
+            await self.device.api.vapix.light_control.get_current_intensity(
                 self.light_id
             )
-            self.max_intensity = max_intensity["data"]["ranges"][0]["high"]
+        )
+        self.current_intensity = current_intensity["data"]["intensity"]
 
-        await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(get_light_capabilities)
+        max_intensity = await self.device.api.vapix.light_control.get_valid_intensity(
+            self.light_id
+        )
+        self.max_intensity = max_intensity["data"]["ranges"][0]["high"]
 
     @property
     def supported_features(self):
@@ -87,26 +85,28 @@ class AxisLight(AxisEventBase, LightEntity):
         """Return the brightness of this light between 0..255."""
         return int((self.current_intensity / self.max_intensity) * 255)
 
-    def turn_on(self, **kwargs):
+    async def async_turn_on(self, **kwargs):
         """Turn on light."""
         if not self.is_on:
-            self.device.api.vapix.light_control.activate_light(self.light_id)
+            await self.device.api.vapix.light_control.activate_light(self.light_id)
 
         if ATTR_BRIGHTNESS in kwargs:
             intensity = int((kwargs[ATTR_BRIGHTNESS] / 255) * self.max_intensity)
-            self.device.api.vapix.light_control.set_manual_intensity(
+            await self.device.api.vapix.light_control.set_manual_intensity(
                 self.light_id, intensity
             )
 
-    def turn_off(self, **kwargs):
+    async def async_turn_off(self, **kwargs):
         """Turn off light."""
         if self.is_on:
-            self.device.api.vapix.light_control.deactivate_light(self.light_id)
+            await self.device.api.vapix.light_control.deactivate_light(self.light_id)
 
-    def update(self):
+    async def async_update(self):
         """Update brightness."""
-        current_intensity = self.device.api.vapix.light_control.get_current_intensity(
-            self.light_id
+        current_intensity = (
+            await self.device.api.vapix.light_control.get_current_intensity(
+                self.light_id
+            )
         )
         self.current_intensity = current_intensity["data"]["intensity"]
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/axis/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/axis/manifest.json
index 2135ecece2d..5b20e76c90d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/axis/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/axis/manifest.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "name": "Axis",
   "config_flow": true,
   "documentation": "https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/axis",
-  "requirements": ["axis==39"],
+  "requirements": ["axis==40"],
   "zeroconf": [
     { "type": "_axis-video._tcp.local.", "macaddress": "00408C*" },
     { "type": "_axis-video._tcp.local.", "macaddress": "ACCC8E*" },
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/axis/switch.py b/homeassistant/components/axis/switch.py
index 85a2237fd28..f3436b3eb83 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/axis/switch.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/axis/switch.py
@@ -37,15 +37,11 @@ class AxisSwitch(AxisEventBase, SwitchEntity):
 
     async def async_turn_on(self, **kwargs):
         """Turn on switch."""
-        await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(
-            self.device.api.vapix.ports[self.event.id].close
-        )
+        await self.device.api.vapix.ports[self.event.id].close()
 
     async def async_turn_off(self, **kwargs):
         """Turn off switch."""
-        await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(
-            self.device.api.vapix.ports[self.event.id].open
-        )
+        await self.device.api.vapix.ports[self.event.id].open()
 
     @property
     def name(self):
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 173a1210183..d66dfe12036 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ av==8.0.2
 avri-api==0.1.7
 
 # homeassistant.components.axis
-axis==39
+axis==40
 
 # homeassistant.components.azure_event_hub
 azure-eventhub==5.1.0
diff --git a/requirements_test_all.txt b/requirements_test_all.txt
index 78be9e667c1..7658ac20d91 100644
--- a/requirements_test_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_test_all.txt
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ av==8.0.2
 avri-api==0.1.7
 
 # homeassistant.components.axis
-axis==39
+axis==40
 
 # homeassistant.components.azure_event_hub
 azure-eventhub==5.1.0
diff --git a/tests/components/axis/test_device.py b/tests/components/axis/test_device.py
index fa503fd4b0e..627a17ecf60 100644
--- a/tests/components/axis/test_device.py
+++ b/tests/components/axis/test_device.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_USERNAME,
 )
 
-from tests.async_mock import Mock, patch
+from tests.async_mock import AsyncMock, Mock, patch
 from tests.common import MockConfigEntry, async_fire_mqtt_message
 
 MAC = "00408C12345"
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ root.StreamProfile.S1.Parameters=videocodec=h265
 """
 
 
-def vapix_request(self, session, url, **kwargs):
+async def vapix_request(self, session, url, **kwargs):
     """Return data based on url."""
     if API_DISCOVERY_URL in url:
         return API_DISCOVERY_RESPONSE
@@ -384,10 +384,12 @@ async def test_shutdown():
 
     axis_device = axis.device.AxisNetworkDevice(hass, entry)
     axis_device.api = Mock()
+    axis_device.api.vapix.close = AsyncMock()
 
-    axis_device.shutdown(None)
+    await axis_device.shutdown(None)
 
     assert len(axis_device.api.stream.stop.mock_calls) == 1
+    assert len(axis_device.api.vapix.close.mock_calls) == 1
 
 
 async def test_get_device_fails(hass):
diff --git a/tests/components/axis/test_light.py b/tests/components/axis/test_light.py
index 98613451b0d..987ef1cd48b 100644
--- a/tests/components/axis/test_light.py
+++ b/tests/components/axis/test_light.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ async def test_lights(hass):
             {"entity_id": f"light.{NAME}_ir_light_0", ATTR_BRIGHTNESS: 50},
             blocking=True,
         )
-        mock_activate.not_called()
+        mock_activate.assert_not_awaited()
         mock_set_intensity.assert_called_once_with("led0", 29)
 
     # Turn off
diff --git a/tests/components/axis/test_switch.py b/tests/components/axis/test_switch.py
index f00c17784d2..37d50e33e3e 100644
--- a/tests/components/axis/test_switch.py
+++ b/tests/components/axis/test_switch.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from .test_device import (
     setup_axis_integration,
 )
 
-from tests.async_mock import Mock, patch
+from tests.async_mock import AsyncMock, patch
 
 EVENTS = [
     {
@@ -55,8 +55,10 @@ async def test_switches_with_port_cgi(hass):
     """Test that switches are loaded properly using port.cgi."""
     device = await setup_axis_integration(hass)
 
-    device.api.vapix.ports = {"0": Mock(), "1": Mock()}
+    device.api.vapix.ports = {"0": AsyncMock(), "1": AsyncMock()}
     device.api.vapix.ports["0"].name = "Doorbell"
+    device.api.vapix.ports["0"].open = AsyncMock()
+    device.api.vapix.ports["0"].close = AsyncMock()
     device.api.vapix.ports["1"].name = ""
 
     for event in EVENTS:
@@ -98,8 +100,10 @@ async def test_switches_with_port_management(hass):
     with patch.dict(API_DISCOVERY_RESPONSE, api_discovery):
         device = await setup_axis_integration(hass)
 
-    device.api.vapix.ports = {"0": Mock(), "1": Mock()}
+    device.api.vapix.ports = {"0": AsyncMock(), "1": AsyncMock()}
     device.api.vapix.ports["0"].name = "Doorbell"
+    device.api.vapix.ports["0"].open = AsyncMock()
+    device.api.vapix.ports["0"].close = AsyncMock()
     device.api.vapix.ports["1"].name = ""
 
     for event in EVENTS: