diff --git a/homeassistant/components/onvif/device.py b/homeassistant/components/onvif/device.py
index 84761a4777f..c0851cbe32f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/onvif/device.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/onvif/device.py
@@ -250,14 +250,14 @@ class ONVIFDevice:
         pullpoint = False
         try:
             pullpoint = await self.events.async_start()
-        except (ONVIFError, Fault):
+        except (ONVIFError, Fault, RequestError):
             pass
 
         ptz = False
         try:
             self.device.get_definition("ptz")
             ptz = True
-        except ONVIFError:
+        except (ONVIFError, Fault, RequestError):
             pass
 
         return Capabilities(snapshot, pullpoint, ptz)