diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index 95c5b7bedcf..6d2637c1f3e 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -949,6 +949,8 @@ build.json @home-assistant/supervisor
 /tests/components/picnic/ @corneyl
 /homeassistant/components/pilight/ @trekky12
 /tests/components/pilight/ @trekky12
+/homeassistant/components/ping/ @jpbede
+/tests/components/ping/ @jpbede
 /homeassistant/components/plaato/ @JohNan
 /tests/components/plaato/ @JohNan
 /homeassistant/components/plex/ @jjlawren
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/ping/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/ping/__init__.py
index 3ff36f2e283..26dd8113231 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/ping/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/ping/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """The ping component."""
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+from dataclasses import dataclass
 import logging
 
 from icmplib import SocketPermissionError, ping as icmp_ping
@@ -10,19 +11,28 @@ from homeassistant.helpers import config_validation as cv
 from homeassistant.helpers.reload import async_setup_reload_service
 from homeassistant.helpers.typing import ConfigType
 
-from .const import DOMAIN, PING_PRIVS, PLATFORMS
+from .const import DOMAIN, PLATFORMS
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.platform_only_config_schema(DOMAIN)
 
 
+@dataclass(slots=True)
+class PingDomainData:
+    """Dataclass to store privileged status."""
+
+    privileged: bool | None
+
+
 async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType) -> bool:
     """Set up the ping integration."""
     await async_setup_reload_service(hass, DOMAIN, PLATFORMS)
-    hass.data[DOMAIN] = {
-        PING_PRIVS: await hass.async_add_executor_job(_can_use_icmp_lib_with_privilege),
-    }
+
+    hass.data[DOMAIN] = PingDomainData(
+        privileged=await hass.async_add_executor_job(_can_use_icmp_lib_with_privilege),
+    )
+
     return True
 
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/ping/binary_sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/ping/binary_sensor.py
index 6a150b3dc4c..bab7f3a3735 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/ping/binary_sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/ping/binary_sensor.py
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ from homeassistant.helpers.entity_platform import AddEntitiesCallback
 from homeassistant.helpers.restore_state import RestoreEntity
 from homeassistant.helpers.typing import ConfigType, DiscoveryInfoType
 
-from .const import DOMAIN, ICMP_TIMEOUT, PING_PRIVS, PING_TIMEOUT
+from . import PingDomainData
+from .const import DOMAIN, ICMP_TIMEOUT, PING_TIMEOUT
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -70,10 +71,13 @@ async def async_setup_platform(
     discovery_info: DiscoveryInfoType | None = None,
 ) -> None:
     """Set up the Ping Binary sensor."""
+
+    data: PingDomainData = hass.data[DOMAIN]
+
     host: str = config[CONF_HOST]
     count: int = config[CONF_PING_COUNT]
     name: str = config.get(CONF_NAME, f"{DEFAULT_NAME} {host}")
-    privileged: bool | None = hass.data[DOMAIN][PING_PRIVS]
+    privileged: bool | None = data.privileged
     ping_cls: type[PingDataSubProcess | PingDataICMPLib]
     if privileged is None:
         ping_cls = PingDataSubProcess
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/ping/const.py b/homeassistant/components/ping/const.py
index 1a77c62fa5c..fd70a9340c2 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/ping/const.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/ping/const.py
@@ -16,5 +16,3 @@ PING_ATTEMPTS_COUNT = 3
 
 DOMAIN = "ping"
 PLATFORMS = [Platform.BINARY_SENSOR]
-
-PING_PRIVS = "ping_privs"
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/ping/device_tracker.py b/homeassistant/components/ping/device_tracker.py
index a25b3652b36..9a63a2f844d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/ping/device_tracker.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/ping/device_tracker.py
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ from homeassistant.util import dt as dt_util
 from homeassistant.util.async_ import gather_with_limited_concurrency
 from homeassistant.util.process import kill_subprocess
 
-from .const import DOMAIN, ICMP_TIMEOUT, PING_ATTEMPTS_COUNT, PING_PRIVS, PING_TIMEOUT
+from . import PingDomainData
+from .const import DOMAIN, ICMP_TIMEOUT, PING_ATTEMPTS_COUNT, PING_TIMEOUT
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -97,7 +98,9 @@ async def async_setup_scanner(
 ) -> bool:
     """Set up the Host objects and return the update function."""
 
-    privileged = hass.data[DOMAIN][PING_PRIVS]
+    data: PingDomainData = hass.data[DOMAIN]
+
+    privileged = data.privileged
     ip_to_dev_id = {ip: dev_id for (dev_id, ip) in config[CONF_HOSTS].items()}
     interval = config.get(
         CONF_SCAN_INTERVAL,
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/ping/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/ping/manifest.json
index 9290c9992eb..e27c3a239d0 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/ping/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/ping/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "domain": "ping",
   "name": "Ping (ICMP)",
-  "codeowners": [],
+  "codeowners": ["@jpbede"],
   "documentation": "https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/ping",
   "iot_class": "local_polling",
   "loggers": ["icmplib"],