diff --git a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/__init__.py
index 39e2660ca03..b1130586ec5 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/__init__.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from homeassistant import config as conf_util
 from homeassistant.components import websocket_api
 from homeassistant.config_entries import ConfigEntry
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_DISCOVERY, CONF_PAYLOAD, SERVICE_RELOAD
-from homeassistant.core import HassJob, HomeAssistant, ServiceCall, callback
+from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant, ServiceCall, callback
 from homeassistant.exceptions import (
     ConfigValidationError,
     ServiceValidationError,
@@ -72,8 +72,7 @@ from .const import (  # noqa: F401
     DEFAULT_QOS,
     DEFAULT_RETAIN,
     DOMAIN,
-    MQTT_CONNECTED,
-    MQTT_DISCONNECTED,
+    MQTT_CONNECTION_STATE,
     RELOADABLE_PLATFORMS,
     TEMPLATE_ERRORS,
 )
@@ -475,29 +474,9 @@ def async_subscribe_connection_status(
     hass: HomeAssistant, connection_status_callback: ConnectionStatusCallback
 ) -> Callable[[], None]:
     """Subscribe to MQTT connection changes."""
-    connection_status_callback_job = HassJob(connection_status_callback)
-
-    async def connected() -> None:
-        task = hass.async_run_hass_job(connection_status_callback_job, True)
-        if task:
-            await task
-
-    async def disconnected() -> None:
-        task = hass.async_run_hass_job(connection_status_callback_job, False)
-        if task:
-            await task
-
-    subscriptions = {
-        "connect": async_dispatcher_connect(hass, MQTT_CONNECTED, connected),
-        "disconnect": async_dispatcher_connect(hass, MQTT_DISCONNECTED, disconnected),
-    }
-
-    @callback
-    def unsubscribe() -> None:
-        subscriptions["connect"]()
-        subscriptions["disconnect"]()
-
-    return unsubscribe
+    return async_dispatcher_connect(
+        hass, MQTT_CONNECTION_STATE, connection_status_callback
+    )
 
 
 def is_connected(hass: HomeAssistant) -> bool:
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/client.py b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/client.py
index 50b953c22d8..618389ba121 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/client.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/client.py
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@ from .const import (
     DEFAULT_WS_HEADERS,
     DEFAULT_WS_PATH,
     DOMAIN,
-    MQTT_CONNECTED,
-    MQTT_DISCONNECTED,
+    MQTT_CONNECTION_STATE,
     PROTOCOL_5,
     PROTOCOL_31,
     TRANSPORT_WEBSOCKETS,
@@ -1033,7 +1032,7 @@ class MQTT:
             return
 
         self.connected = True
-        async_dispatcher_send(self.hass, MQTT_CONNECTED)
+        async_dispatcher_send(self.hass, MQTT_CONNECTION_STATE, True)
         _LOGGER.debug(
             "Connected to MQTT server %s:%s (%s)",
             self.conf[CONF_BROKER],
@@ -1229,7 +1228,7 @@ class MQTT:
         # result is set make sure the first connection result is set
         self._async_connection_result(False)
         self.connected = False
-        async_dispatcher_send(self.hass, MQTT_DISCONNECTED)
+        async_dispatcher_send(self.hass, MQTT_CONNECTION_STATE, False)
         _LOGGER.warning(
             "Disconnected from MQTT server %s:%s (%s)",
             self.conf[CONF_BROKER],
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/const.py b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/const.py
index 252ce4bb86a..9a8e6ae22df 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/const.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/const.py
@@ -149,8 +149,7 @@ DEFAULT_WILL = {
 
 DOMAIN = "mqtt"
 
-MQTT_CONNECTED = "mqtt_connected"
-MQTT_DISCONNECTED = "mqtt_disconnected"
+MQTT_CONNECTION_STATE = "mqtt_connection_state"
 
 PAYLOAD_EMPTY_JSON = "{}"
 PAYLOAD_NONE = "None"
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/mixins.py b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/mixins.py
index 994a884201c..713b63ef103 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/mixins.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/mixins.py
@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@ from .const import (
     CONF_VIA_DEVICE,
     DEFAULT_ENCODING,
     DOMAIN,
-    MQTT_CONNECTED,
-    MQTT_DISCONNECTED,
+    MQTT_CONNECTION_STATE,
 )
 from .debug_info import log_message
 from .discovery import (
@@ -460,12 +459,11 @@ class MqttAvailabilityMixin(Entity):
         await super().async_added_to_hass()
         self._availability_prepare_subscribe_topics()
         self._availability_subscribe_topics()
-        self.async_on_remove(
-            async_dispatcher_connect(self.hass, MQTT_CONNECTED, self.async_mqtt_connect)
-        )
         self.async_on_remove(
             async_dispatcher_connect(
-                self.hass, MQTT_DISCONNECTED, self.async_mqtt_connect
+                self.hass,
+                MQTT_CONNECTION_STATE,
+                self.async_mqtt_connection_state_changed,
             )
         )
 
@@ -553,7 +551,7 @@ class MqttAvailabilityMixin(Entity):
         async_subscribe_topics_internal(self.hass, self._availability_sub_state)
 
     @callback
-    def async_mqtt_connect(self) -> None:
+    def async_mqtt_connection_state_changed(self, state: bool) -> None:
         """Update state on connection/disconnection to MQTT broker."""
         if not self.hass.is_stopping:
             self.async_write_ha_state()
diff --git a/tests/components/mqtt/test_common.py b/tests/components/mqtt/test_common.py
index 5d451655307..d196e1998fb 100644
--- a/tests/components/mqtt/test_common.py
+++ b/tests/components/mqtt/test_common.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import yaml
 from homeassistant import config as module_hass_config
 from homeassistant.components import mqtt
 from homeassistant.components.mqtt import debug_info
-from homeassistant.components.mqtt.const import MQTT_DISCONNECTED
+from homeassistant.components.mqtt.const import MQTT_CONNECTION_STATE
 from homeassistant.components.mqtt.mixins import MQTT_ATTRIBUTES_BLOCKED
 from homeassistant.components.mqtt.models import PublishPayloadType
 from homeassistant.config_entries import ConfigEntryState
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ async def help_test_availability_when_connection_lost(
     assert state and state.state != STATE_UNAVAILABLE
 
     mqtt_mock.connected = False
-    async_dispatcher_send(hass, MQTT_DISCONNECTED)
+    async_dispatcher_send(hass, MQTT_CONNECTION_STATE, False)
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
 
     state = hass.states.get(f"{domain}.test")
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index c8309ec6b50..7184456e296 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@ async def _mqtt_mock_entry(
         mock_mqtt_instance.connected = True
         mqtt_client_mock.on_connect(mqtt_client_mock, None, 0, 0, 0)
 
-        async_dispatcher_send(hass, mqtt.MQTT_CONNECTED)
+        async_dispatcher_send(hass, mqtt.MQTT_CONNECTION_STATE, True)
         await hass.async_block_till_done()
 
         return mock_mqtt_instance