diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/__init__.py
index 4a8730b2e9e..beddd915fc0 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/__init__.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ from aiohomekit.model.services import Service, ServicesTypes
 
 from homeassistant.components import zeroconf
 from homeassistant.exceptions import ConfigEntryNotReady
-from homeassistant.helpers import device_registry as dr
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity import Entity
 
 from .config_flow import normalize_hkid
@@ -190,21 +189,6 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass, entry):
         del hass.data[KNOWN_DEVICES][conn.unique_id]
         raise ConfigEntryNotReady
 
-    conn_info = conn.connection_info
-
-    device_registry = await dr.async_get_registry(hass)
-    device_registry.async_get_or_create(
-        config_entry_id=entry.entry_id,
-        identifiers={
-            (DOMAIN, "serial-number", conn_info["serial-number"]),
-            (DOMAIN, "accessory-id", conn.unique_id),
-        },
-        name=conn.name,
-        manufacturer=conn_info.get("manufacturer"),
-        model=conn_info.get("model"),
-        sw_version=conn_info.get("firmware.revision"),
-    )
-
     return True
 
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/connection.py b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/connection.py
index 9d8eb00b547..a5deb8aa9bc 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/connection.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/connection.py
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ class HKDevice:
         # mapped to a HA entity.
         self.entities = []
 
+        # A map of aid -> device_id
+        # Useful when routing events to triggers
+        self.devices = {}
+
         self.available = True
 
         self.signal_state_updated = "_".join((DOMAIN, self.unique_id, "state_updated"))
@@ -162,6 +166,59 @@ class HKDevice:
 
         return True
 
+    async def async_create_devices(self):
+        """
+        Build device registry entries for all accessories paired with the bridge.
+
+        This is done as well as by the entities for 2 reasons. First, the bridge
+        might not have any entities attached to it. Secondly there are stateless
+        entities like doorbells and remote controls.
+        """
+        device_registry = await self.hass.helpers.device_registry.async_get_registry()
+
+        devices = {}
+
+        for accessory in self.entity_map.accessories:
+            info = accessory.services.first(
+                service_type=ServicesTypes.ACCESSORY_INFORMATION,
+            )
+
+            device_info = {
+                "identifiers": {
+                    (
+                        DOMAIN,
+                        "serial-number",
+                        info.value(CharacteristicsTypes.SERIAL_NUMBER),
+                    )
+                },
+                "name": info.value(CharacteristicsTypes.NAME),
+                "manufacturer": info.value(CharacteristicsTypes.MANUFACTURER, ""),
+                "model": info.value(CharacteristicsTypes.MODEL, ""),
+                "sw_version": info.value(CharacteristicsTypes.FIRMWARE_REVISION, ""),
+            }
+
+            if accessory.aid == 1:
+                # Accessory 1 is the root device (sometimes the only device, sometimes a bridge)
+                # Link the root device to the pairing id for the connection.
+                device_info["identifiers"].add((DOMAIN, "accessory-id", self.unique_id))
+            else:
+                # Every pairing has an accessory 1
+                # It *doesn't* have a via_device, as it is the device we are connecting to
+                # Every other accessory should use it as its via device.
+                device_info["via_device"] = (
+                    DOMAIN,
+                    "serial-number",
+                    self.connection_info["serial-number"],
+                )
+
+            device = device_registry.async_get_or_create(
+                config_entry_id=self.config_entry.entry_id, **device_info,
+            )
+
+            devices[accessory.aid] = device.id
+
+        self.devices = devices
+
     async def async_process_entity_map(self):
         """
         Process the entity map and load any platforms or entities that need adding.
@@ -177,6 +234,8 @@ class HKDevice:
 
         await self.async_load_platforms()
 
+        await self.async_create_devices()
+
         self.add_entities()
 
         if self.watchable_characteristics: