diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/system_info.py b/homeassistant/helpers/system_info.py
index a01c3aad377..ec8badaddc3 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/system_info.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/system_info.py
@@ -7,13 +7,15 @@ from getpass import getuser
 import logging
 import os
 import platform
-from typing import Any
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
 from homeassistant.const import __version__ as current_version
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 from homeassistant.loader import bind_hass
 from homeassistant.util.package import is_docker_env, is_virtual_env
 
+from .importlib import async_import_module
+
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -32,8 +34,14 @@ cached_get_user = cache(getuser)
 async def async_get_system_info(hass: HomeAssistant) -> dict[str, Any]:
     """Return info about the system."""
     # Local import to avoid circular dependencies
-    # pylint: disable-next=import-outside-toplevel
-    from homeassistant.components import hassio
+    # We use the import helper because hassio
+    # may not be loaded yet and we don't want to
+    # do blocking I/O in the event loop to import it.
+    if TYPE_CHECKING:
+        # pylint: disable-next=import-outside-toplevel
+        from homeassistant.components import hassio
+    else:
+        hassio = await async_import_module(hass, "homeassistant.components.hassio")
 
     is_hassio = hassio.is_hassio(hass)
 
diff --git a/tests/helpers/test_system_info.py b/tests/helpers/test_system_info.py
index 1b3f26ee763..a7f77bd5cfb 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/test_system_info.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/test_system_info.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from unittest.mock import patch
 
 import pytest
 
+from homeassistant.components import hassio
 from homeassistant.const import __version__ as current_version
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 from homeassistant.helpers.system_info import async_get_system_info, is_official_image
@@ -39,8 +40,8 @@ async def test_get_system_info_supervisor_not_available(
         "homeassistant.helpers.system_info.is_docker_env", return_value=True
     ), patch(
         "homeassistant.helpers.system_info.is_official_image", return_value=True
-    ), patch("homeassistant.components.hassio.is_hassio", return_value=True), patch(
-        "homeassistant.components.hassio.get_info", return_value=None
+    ), patch.object(hassio, "is_hassio", return_value=True), patch.object(
+        hassio, "get_info", return_value=None
     ), patch("homeassistant.helpers.system_info.cached_get_user", return_value="root"):
         info = await async_get_system_info(hass)
         assert isinstance(info, dict)
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ async def test_get_system_info_supervisor_not_loaded(hass: HomeAssistant) -> Non
         "homeassistant.helpers.system_info.is_docker_env", return_value=True
     ), patch(
         "homeassistant.helpers.system_info.is_official_image", return_value=True
-    ), patch("homeassistant.components.hassio.get_info", return_value=None), patch.dict(
+    ), patch.object(hassio, "get_info", return_value=None), patch.dict(
         os.environ, {"SUPERVISOR": "127.0.0.1"}
     ):
         info = await async_get_system_info(hass)