diff --git a/homeassistant/components/bluetooth/update_coordinator.py b/homeassistant/components/bluetooth/update_coordinator.py
index 12bff3be645..295e84d4481 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/bluetooth/update_coordinator.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/bluetooth/update_coordinator.py
@@ -47,12 +47,7 @@ class BasePassiveBluetoothCoordinator(ABC):
     def async_start(self) -> CALLBACK_TYPE:
         """Start the data updater."""
         self._async_start()
-
-        @callback
-        def _async_cancel() -> None:
-            self._async_stop()
-
-        return _async_cancel
+        return self._async_stop
 
     @callback
     @abstractmethod