diff --git a/homeassistant/components/reolink/host.py b/homeassistant/components/reolink/host.py
index 58ae191eb9f..527f40469b4 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/reolink/host.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/reolink/host.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
 )
 from homeassistant.core import CALLBACK_TYPE, HassJob, HomeAssistant, callback
 from homeassistant.helpers import issue_registry as ir
+from homeassistant.helpers.aiohttp_client import async_get_clientsession
 from homeassistant.helpers.device_registry import format_mac
 from homeassistant.helpers.dispatcher import async_dispatcher_send
 from homeassistant.helpers.event import async_call_later
@@ -64,10 +65,12 @@ class ReolinkHost:
     ) -> None:
         """Initialize Reolink Host. Could be either NVR, or Camera."""
         self._hass: HomeAssistant = hass
-
-        self._clientsession: aiohttp.ClientSession | None = None
         self._unique_id: str = ""
 
+        def get_aiohttp_session() -> aiohttp.ClientSession:
+            """Return the HA aiohttp session."""
+            return async_get_clientsession(hass, verify_ssl=False)
+
         self._api = Host(
             config[CONF_HOST],
             config[CONF_USERNAME],
@@ -76,6 +79,7 @@ class ReolinkHost:
             use_https=config.get(CONF_USE_HTTPS),
             protocol=options[CONF_PROTOCOL],
             timeout=DEFAULT_TIMEOUT,
+            aiohttp_get_session_callback=get_aiohttp_session,
         )
 
         self.last_wake: float = 0
diff --git a/tests/components/reolink/test_config_flow.py b/tests/components/reolink/test_config_flow.py
index 4c362e150ca..4d89906a768 100644
--- a/tests/components/reolink/test_config_flow.py
+++ b/tests/components/reolink/test_config_flow.py
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 
 import json
 from typing import Any
-from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock, call
+from unittest.mock import ANY, AsyncMock, MagicMock, call
 
+from aiohttp import ClientSession
 from freezegun.api import FrozenDateTimeFactory
 import pytest
 from reolink_aio.exceptions import ApiError, CredentialsInvalidError, ReolinkError
@@ -492,11 +493,14 @@ async def test_dhcp_ip_update(
             use_https=TEST_USE_HTTPS,
             protocol=DEFAULT_PROTOCOL,
             timeout=DEFAULT_TIMEOUT,
+            aiohttp_get_session_callback=ANY,
         )
         assert expected_call in reolink_connect_class.call_args_list
 
     for exc_call in reolink_connect_class.call_args_list:
         assert exc_call[0][0] in host_call_list
+        get_session = exc_call[1]["aiohttp_get_session_callback"]
+        assert isinstance(get_session(), ClientSession)
 
     assert result["type"] is FlowResultType.ABORT
     assert result["reason"] == "already_configured"