diff --git a/homeassistant/components/lastfm/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/lastfm/config_flow.py
index f7d7a9fd314..3f00443147d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/lastfm/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/lastfm/config_flow.py
@@ -128,9 +128,12 @@ class LastFmConfigFlowHandler(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
             main_user, _ = get_lastfm_user(
                 self.data[CONF_API_KEY], self.data[CONF_MAIN_USER]
             )
+            friends_response = await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(
+                main_user.get_friends
+            )
             friends = [
                 SelectOptionDict(value=friend.name, label=friend.get_name(True))
-                for friend in main_user.get_friends()
+                for friend in friends_response
             ]
         except WSError:
             friends = []
@@ -197,9 +200,12 @@ class LastFmOptionsFlowHandler(OptionsFlowWithConfigEntry):
                     self.options[CONF_API_KEY],
                     self.options[CONF_MAIN_USER],
                 )
+                friends_response = await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(
+                    main_user.get_friends
+                )
                 friends = [
                     SelectOptionDict(value=friend.name, label=friend.get_name(True))
-                    for friend in main_user.get_friends()
+                    for friend in friends_response
                 ]
             except WSError:
                 friends = []