diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/connection.py b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/connection.py
index e2ab68f8c63..343fdc565f1 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/connection.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/connection.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from aiohomekit.model.services import Service
 
 from homeassistant.config_entries import ConfigEntry
 from homeassistant.const import ATTR_VIA_DEVICE
-from homeassistant.core import CALLBACK_TYPE, HomeAssistant, callback
+from homeassistant.core import CALLBACK_TYPE, CoreState, HomeAssistant, callback
 from homeassistant.helpers import device_registry as dr, entity_registry as er
 from homeassistant.helpers.dispatcher import async_dispatcher_send
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity import DeviceInfo
@@ -192,8 +192,11 @@ class HKDevice:
         # Ideally we would know which entities we are about to add
         # so we only poll those chars but that is not possible
         # yet.
+        attempts = None if self.hass.state == CoreState.running else 1
         try:
-            await self.pairing.async_populate_accessories_state(force_update=True)
+            await self.pairing.async_populate_accessories_state(
+                force_update=True, attempts=attempts
+            )
         except AccessoryNotFoundError:
             if transport != Transport.BLE or not pairing.accessories:
                 # BLE devices may sleep and we can't force a connection
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/manifest.json
index 20e19c7b36c..e6182ce1f68 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/manifest.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "name": "HomeKit Controller",
   "config_flow": true,
   "documentation": "https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/homekit_controller",
-  "requirements": ["aiohomekit==2.2.0"],
+  "requirements": ["aiohomekit==2.2.1"],
   "zeroconf": ["_hap._tcp.local.", "_hap._udp.local."],
   "bluetooth": [{ "manufacturer_id": 76, "manufacturer_data_start": [6] }],
   "dependencies": ["bluetooth", "zeroconf"],
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index e61e412f036..0d7a0a9dd83 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ aioguardian==2022.07.0
 aioharmony==0.2.9
 
 # homeassistant.components.homekit_controller
-aiohomekit==2.2.0
+aiohomekit==2.2.1
 
 # homeassistant.components.emulated_hue
 # homeassistant.components.http
diff --git a/requirements_test_all.txt b/requirements_test_all.txt
index a0a95796a5c..9122b66de97 100644
--- a/requirements_test_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_test_all.txt
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ aioguardian==2022.07.0
 aioharmony==0.2.9
 
 # homeassistant.components.homekit_controller
-aiohomekit==2.2.0
+aiohomekit==2.2.1
 
 # homeassistant.components.emulated_hue
 # homeassistant.components.http