diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/mysensors.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/mysensors.py
index 62b68ab41b8..76a52ea75b2 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/mysensors.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/mysensors.py
@@ -180,6 +180,11 @@ class MySensorsSensor(Entity):
                                   self.gateway.version)
         return attr
 
+    @property
+    def available(self):
+        """Return True if entity is available."""
+        return self.value_type in self._values
+
     def update(self):
         """Update the controller with the latest values from a sensor."""
         node = self.gateway.sensors[self.node_id]
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/switch/mysensors.py b/homeassistant/components/switch/mysensors.py
index 9768f57f23a..a50266b2597 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/switch/mysensors.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/switch/mysensors.py
@@ -140,6 +140,11 @@ class MySensorsSwitch(SwitchDevice):
         self._values[self.value_type] = STATE_OFF
         self.update_ha_state()
 
+    @property
+    def available(self):
+        """Return True if entity is available."""
+        return self.value_type in self._values
+
     def update(self):
         """Update the controller with the latest value from a sensor."""
         node = self.gateway.sensors[self.node_id]