diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/connection.py b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/connection.py
index 320df671144..3df5ab8aaed 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/connection.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/connection.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import asyncio
-from collections.abc import Callable
+from collections.abc import Callable, Iterable
 from datetime import timedelta
 import logging
 from types import MappingProxyType
@@ -110,10 +110,6 @@ class HKDevice:
 
         self.signal_state_updated = "_".join((DOMAIN, self.unique_id, "state_updated"))
 
-        # Current values of all characteristics homekit_controller is tracking.
-        # Key is a (accessory_id, characteristic_id) tuple.
-        self.current_state: dict[tuple[int, int], Any] = {}
-
         self.pollable_characteristics: list[tuple[int, int]] = []
 
         # If this is set polling is active and can be disabled by calling
@@ -685,28 +681,26 @@ class HKDevice:
 
             _LOGGER.debug("Finished HomeKit controller update: %s", self.unique_id)
 
-    def process_new_events(self, new_values_dict) -> None:
+    def process_new_events(
+        self, new_values_dict: dict[tuple[int, int], dict[str, Any]]
+    ) -> None:
         """Process events from accessory into HA state."""
         self.async_set_available_state(True)
 
         # Process any stateless events (via device_triggers)
         async_fire_triggers(self, new_values_dict)
 
-        for (aid, cid), value in new_values_dict.items():
-            accessory = self.current_state.setdefault(aid, {})
-            accessory[cid] = value
-
-        # self.current_state will be replaced by entity_map in a future PR
-        # For now we update both
         self.entity_map.process_changes(new_values_dict)
 
         async_dispatcher_send(self.hass, self.signal_state_updated)
 
-    async def get_characteristics(self, *args, **kwargs) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    async def get_characteristics(self, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> dict[str, Any]:
         """Read latest state from homekit accessory."""
         return await self.pairing.get_characteristics(*args, **kwargs)
 
-    async def put_characteristics(self, characteristics) -> None:
+    async def put_characteristics(
+        self, characteristics: Iterable[tuple[int, int, Any]]
+    ) -> None:
         """Control a HomeKit device state from Home Assistant."""
         results = await self.pairing.put_characteristics(characteristics)