diff --git a/homeassistant/components/mikrotik/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/mikrotik/__init__.py
index 9b533288d86..3892f9cb20d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/mikrotik/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/mikrotik/__init__.py
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ class MikrotikClient:
 
     def get_hostname(self):
         """Return device host name."""
-        data = self.command(MIKROTIK_SERVICES[IDENTITY])
+        data = list(self.command(MIKROTIK_SERVICES[IDENTITY]))
         return data[0][NAME] if data else None
 
     def connected(self):