diff --git a/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/__init__.py
index 346459e324e..d453c101a52 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/__init__.py
@@ -69,7 +69,15 @@ def is_on(hass: HomeAssistant, entity_id: str) -> bool:
 
 async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType) -> bool:
     """Set up the device tracker."""
-    await async_setup_legacy_integration(hass, config)
+    #
+    # Legacy and platforms load in a non-awaited tracked task
+    # to ensure device tracker setup can continue and config
+    # entry integrations are not waiting for legacy device
+    # tracker platforms to be set up.
+    #
+    hass.async_create_task(
+        async_setup_legacy_integration(hass, config), eager_start=True
+    )
     return True
 
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/legacy.py b/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/legacy.py
index 0f0d842c595..c3aec89be90 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/legacy.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/legacy.py
@@ -217,21 +217,6 @@ async def async_setup_integration(hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType) -> No
         DOMAIN, SERVICE_SEE, async_see_service, SERVICE_SEE_PAYLOAD_SCHEMA
     )
 
-    #
-    # The platforms load in a non-awaited tracked task
-    # to ensure device tracker setup can continue and config
-    # entry integrations are not waiting for legacy device
-    # tracker platforms to be set up.
-    #
-    hass.async_create_task(
-        _async_setup_legacy_integration(hass, config, tracker), eager_start=True
-    )
-
-
-async def _async_setup_legacy_integration(
-    hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType, tracker: DeviceTracker
-) -> None:
-    """Set up the legacy integration."""
     legacy_platforms = await async_extract_config(hass, config)
 
     setup_tasks = [