diff --git a/homeassistant/__main__.py b/homeassistant/__main__.py
index 510b98b6bdd..d9ab410b745 100644
--- a/homeassistant/__main__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/__main__.py
@@ -356,7 +356,8 @@ def try_to_restart() -> None:
 
 def main() -> int:
     """Start Home Assistant."""
-    monkey_patch_asyncio()
+    if sys.version_info[:3] < (3, 5, 3):
+        monkey_patch_asyncio()
 
     validate_python()