diff --git a/homeassistant/components/mikrotik/const.py b/homeassistant/components/mikrotik/const.py
index d66a441aaf7..d81e8878d1c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/mikrotik/const.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/mikrotik/const.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ CAPSMAN = "capsman"
 DHCP = "dhcp"
 WIRELESS = "wireless"
 IS_WIRELESS = "is_wireless"
+IS_CAPSMAN = "is_capsman"
 
 MIKROTIK_SERVICES = {
     ARP: "/ip/arp/getall",
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ MIKROTIK_SERVICES = {
     INFO: "/system/routerboard/getall",
     WIRELESS: "/interface/wireless/registration-table/getall",
     IS_WIRELESS: "/interface/wireless/print",
+    IS_CAPSMAN: "/caps-man/interface/print",
 }
 
 ATTR_DEVICE_TRACKER = [
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/mikrotik/hub.py b/homeassistant/components/mikrotik/hub.py
index f3423eea29c..300d73b6b11 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/mikrotik/hub.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/mikrotik/hub.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ from .const import (
     DHCP,
     IDENTITY,
     INFO,
+    IS_CAPSMAN,
     IS_WIRELESS,
     MIKROTIK_SERVICES,
     NAME,
@@ -95,7 +96,8 @@ class MikrotikData:
         self.all_devices = {}
         self.devices = {}
         self.available = True
-        self.support_wireless = bool(self.command(MIKROTIK_SERVICES[IS_WIRELESS]))
+        self.support_capsman = False
+        self.support_wireless = False
         self.hostname = None
         self.model = None
         self.firmware = None
@@ -135,6 +137,8 @@ class MikrotikData:
         self.model = self.get_info(ATTR_MODEL)
         self.firmware = self.get_info(ATTR_FIRMWARE)
         self.serial_number = self.get_info(ATTR_SERIAL_NUMBER)
+        self.support_capsman = bool(self.command(MIKROTIK_SERVICES[IS_CAPSMAN]))
+        self.support_wireless = bool(self.command(MIKROTIK_SERVICES[IS_WIRELESS]))
 
     def connect_to_hub(self):
         """Connect to hub."""
@@ -158,25 +162,23 @@ class MikrotikData:
     def update_devices(self):
         """Get list of devices with latest status."""
         arp_devices = {}
-        wireless_devices = {}
         device_list = {}
+        wireless_devices = {}
         try:
             self.all_devices = self.get_list_from_interface(DHCP)
-            if self.support_wireless:
-                _LOGGER.debug("wireless is supported")
-                for interface in [CAPSMAN, WIRELESS]:
-                    wireless_devices = self.get_list_from_interface(interface)
-                    if wireless_devices:
-                        _LOGGER.debug("Scanning wireless devices using %s", interface)
-                        break
+            if self.support_capsman:
+                _LOGGER.debug("Hub is a CAPSman manager")
+                device_list = wireless_devices = self.get_list_from_interface(CAPSMAN)
+            elif self.support_wireless:
+                _LOGGER.debug("Hub supports wireless Interface")
+                device_list = wireless_devices = self.get_list_from_interface(WIRELESS)
 
-            if self.support_wireless and not self.force_dhcp:
-                device_list = wireless_devices
-            else:
+            if not device_list or self.force_dhcp:
                 device_list = self.all_devices
                 _LOGGER.debug("Falling back to DHCP for scanning devices")
 
             if self.arp_enabled:
+                _LOGGER.debug("Using arp-ping to check devices")
                 arp_devices = self.get_list_from_interface(ARP)
 
             # get new hub firmware version if updated