diff --git a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/__init__.py
index 5c0f3108960..248769099ae 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/__init__.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ from operator import attrgetter
 import os
 import ssl
 import sys
-import time
 from typing import Any, Callable, List, Optional, Union
 
 import attr
@@ -929,7 +928,6 @@ class MQTT:
                 "Unable to connect to the MQTT broker: %s",
                 mqtt.connack_string(result_code),
             )
-            self._mqttc.disconnect()
             return
 
         self.connected = True
@@ -999,31 +997,7 @@ class MQTT:
     def _mqtt_on_disconnect(self, _mqttc, _userdata, result_code: int) -> None:
         """Disconnected callback."""
         self.connected = False
-
-        # When disconnected because of calling disconnect()
-        if result_code == 0:
-            return
-
-        tries = 0
-
-        while True:
-            try:
-                if self._mqttc.reconnect() == 0:
-                    self.connected = True
-                    _LOGGER.info("Successfully reconnected to the MQTT server")
-                    break
-            except OSError:
-                pass
-
-            wait_time = min(2 ** tries, MAX_RECONNECT_WAIT)
-            _LOGGER.warning(
-                "Disconnected from MQTT (%s). Trying to reconnect in %s s",
-                result_code,
-                wait_time,
-            )
-            # It is ok to sleep here as we are in the MQTT thread.
-            time.sleep(wait_time)
-            tries += 1
+        _LOGGER.warning("Disconnected from MQTT (%s).", result_code)
 
 
 def _raise_on_error(result_code: int) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/components/mqtt/test_init.py b/tests/components/mqtt/test_init.py
index 9b5f70a95ec..75c6d49d156 100644
--- a/tests/components/mqtt/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/mqtt/test_init.py
@@ -571,34 +571,6 @@ class TestMQTTCallbacks(unittest.TestCase):
         assert self.calls[0][0].topic == topic
         assert self.calls[0][0].payload == payload
 
-    def test_mqtt_failed_connection_results_in_disconnect(self):
-        """Test if connection failure leads to disconnect."""
-        for result_code in range(1, 6):
-            self.hass.data["mqtt"]._mqttc = mock.MagicMock()
-            self.hass.data["mqtt"]._mqtt_on_connect(
-                None, {"topics": {}}, 0, result_code
-            )
-            assert self.hass.data["mqtt"]._mqttc.disconnect.called
-
-    def test_mqtt_disconnect_tries_no_reconnect_on_stop(self):
-        """Test the disconnect tries."""
-        self.hass.data["mqtt"]._mqtt_on_disconnect(None, None, 0)
-        assert not self.hass.data["mqtt"]._mqttc.reconnect.called
-
-    @mock.patch("homeassistant.components.mqtt.time.sleep")
-    def test_mqtt_disconnect_tries_reconnect(self, mock_sleep):
-        """Test the re-connect tries."""
-        self.hass.data["mqtt"].subscriptions = [
-            mqtt.Subscription("test/progress", None, 0),
-            mqtt.Subscription("test/progress", None, 1),
-            mqtt.Subscription("test/topic", None, 2),
-        ]
-        self.hass.data["mqtt"]._mqttc.reconnect.side_effect = [1, 1, 1, 0]
-        self.hass.data["mqtt"]._mqtt_on_disconnect(None, None, 1)
-        assert self.hass.data["mqtt"]._mqttc.reconnect.called
-        assert len(self.hass.data["mqtt"]._mqttc.reconnect.mock_calls) == 4
-        assert [call[1][0] for call in mock_sleep.mock_calls] == [1, 2, 4]
-
     def test_retained_message_on_subscribe_received(self):
         """Test every subscriber receives retained message on subscribe."""