diff --git a/homeassistant/components/inkbird/coordinator.py b/homeassistant/components/inkbird/coordinator.py
index d52ebd83595..fbacedf7e0f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/inkbird/coordinator.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/inkbird/coordinator.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ class INKBIRDActiveBluetoothProcessorCoordinator(
             update_method=self._async_on_update,
             needs_poll_method=self._async_needs_poll,
             poll_method=self._async_poll_data,
+            connectable=False,  # Polling only happens if active scanning is disabled
         )
 
     async def async_init(self) -> None: