diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/connection.py b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/connection.py
index 605253e6235..d910de34321 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/connection.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/connection.py
@@ -89,10 +89,6 @@ class HKDevice:
         # mapped to a HA entity.
         self.entities = []
 
-        # There are multiple entities sharing a single connection - only
-        # allow one entity to use pairing at once.
-        self.pairing_lock = asyncio.Lock()
-
         self.available = True
 
         self.signal_state_updated = "_".join((DOMAIN, self.unique_id, "state_updated"))
@@ -333,13 +329,11 @@ class HKDevice:
 
     async def get_characteristics(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """Read latest state from homekit accessory."""
-        async with self.pairing_lock:
-            return await self.pairing.get_characteristics(*args, **kwargs)
+        return await self.pairing.get_characteristics(*args, **kwargs)
 
     async def put_characteristics(self, characteristics):
         """Control a HomeKit device state from Home Assistant."""
-        async with self.pairing_lock:
-            results = await self.pairing.put_characteristics(characteristics)
+        results = await self.pairing.put_characteristics(characteristics)
 
         # Feed characteristics back into HA and update the current state
         # results will only contain failures, so anythin in characteristics
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/manifest.json
index 07736f61c8e..961dd380ac1 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/manifest.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "name": "HomeKit Controller",
   "config_flow": true,
   "documentation": "https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/homekit_controller",
-  "requirements": ["aiohomekit[IP]==0.2.37"],
+  "requirements": ["aiohomekit[IP]==0.2.38"],
   "zeroconf": ["_hap._tcp.local."],
   "codeowners": ["@Jc2k"]
 }
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 3944338e913..6d783de4b9d 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ aioftp==0.12.0
 aioharmony==0.1.13
 
 # homeassistant.components.homekit_controller
-aiohomekit[IP]==0.2.37
+aiohomekit[IP]==0.2.38
 
 # homeassistant.components.emulated_hue
 # homeassistant.components.http
diff --git a/requirements_test_all.txt b/requirements_test_all.txt
index fc25c794562..38ec9efb4b0 100644
--- a/requirements_test_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_test_all.txt
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ aiofreepybox==0.0.8
 aioharmony==0.1.13
 
 # homeassistant.components.homekit_controller
-aiohomekit[IP]==0.2.37
+aiohomekit[IP]==0.2.38
 
 # homeassistant.components.emulated_hue
 # homeassistant.components.http