diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zha/core/channels/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/zha/core/channels/__init__.py
index 00409794473..a0df976486f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zha/core/channels/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zha/core/channels/__init__.py
@@ -277,7 +277,8 @@ class ChannelPool:
         pool = cls(channels, ep_id)
         pool.add_all_channels()
         pool.add_client_channels()
-        zha_disc.PROBE.discover_entities(pool)
+        if not channels.zha_device.is_coordinator:
+            zha_disc.PROBE.discover_entities(pool)
         return pool
 
     @callback
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zha/core/device.py b/homeassistant/components/zha/core/device.py
index 854d80ffb78..e5b3403ba54 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zha/core/device.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zha/core/device.py
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ class ZHADevice(LogMixin):
     @property
     def skip_configuration(self) -> bool:
         """Return true if the device should not issue configuration related commands."""
-        return self._zigpy_device.skip_configuration
+        return self._zigpy_device.skip_configuration or self.is_coordinator
 
     @property
     def gateway(self):