diff --git a/homeassistant/components/plugwise/coordinator.py b/homeassistant/components/plugwise/coordinator.py
index 8958ecae930..9a47bef8d9a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/plugwise/coordinator.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/plugwise/coordinator.py
@@ -107,16 +107,22 @@ class PlugwiseDataUpdateCoordinator(DataUpdateCoordinator[PlugwiseData]):
         # via_device cannot be None, this will result in the deletion
         # of other Plugwise Gateways when present!
         via_device: str = ""
+
+        # First find the Plugwise via_device
         for device_entry in device_list:
-            if device_entry.identifiers:
-                item = list(list(device_entry.identifiers)[0])
-                if item[0] == DOMAIN:
-                    # First find the Plugwise via_device, this is always the first device
-                    if item[1] == data.gateway[GATEWAY_ID]:
-                        via_device = device_entry.id
-                    elif (  # then remove the connected orphaned device(s)
+            for identifier in device_entry.identifiers:
+                if identifier[0] != DOMAIN or identifier[1] != data.gateway[GATEWAY_ID]:
+                    continue
+                via_device = device_entry.id
+                break
+
+        # Then remove the connected orphaned device(s)
+        for device_entry in device_list:
+            for identifier in device_entry.identifiers:
+                if identifier[0] == DOMAIN:
+                    if (
                         device_entry.via_device_id == via_device
-                        and item[1] not in data.devices
+                        and identifier[1] not in data.devices
                     ):
                         device_reg.async_update_device(
                             device_entry.id, remove_config_entry_id=entry.entry_id
@@ -125,5 +131,5 @@ class PlugwiseDataUpdateCoordinator(DataUpdateCoordinator[PlugwiseData]):
                             "Removed %s device %s %s from device_registry",
                             DOMAIN,
                             device_entry.model,
-                            item[1],
+                            identifier[1],
                         )
diff --git a/tests/components/plugwise/test_init.py b/tests/components/plugwise/test_init.py
index 65c9fb6c5a5..5b276d5018d 100644
--- a/tests/components/plugwise/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/plugwise/test_init.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from datetime import timedelta
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
 
+from freezegun.api import FrozenDateTimeFactory
 from plugwise.exceptions import (
     ConnectionFailedError,
     InvalidAuthentication,
@@ -19,7 +20,6 @@ from homeassistant.const import Platform
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 from homeassistant.helpers import device_registry as dr, entity_registry as er
 from homeassistant.setup import async_setup_component
-from homeassistant.util import dt as dt_util
 
 from tests.common import MockConfigEntry, async_fire_time_changed
 
@@ -231,9 +231,9 @@ async def test_update_device(
     mock_smile_adam_2: MagicMock,
     device_registry: dr.DeviceRegistry,
     entity_registry: er.EntityRegistry,
+    freezer: FrozenDateTimeFactory,
 ) -> None:
     """Test a clean-up of the device_registry."""
-    utcnow = dt_util.utcnow()
     data = mock_smile_adam_2.async_update.return_value
 
     mock_config_entry.add_to_hass(hass)
@@ -260,7 +260,8 @@ async def test_update_device(
     # Add a 2nd Tom/Floor
     data.devices.update(TOM)
     with patch(HA_PLUGWISE_SMILE_ASYNC_UPDATE, return_value=data):
-        async_fire_time_changed(hass, utcnow + timedelta(minutes=1))
+        freezer.tick(timedelta(minutes=1))
+        async_fire_time_changed(hass)
         await hass.async_block_till_done()
 
         assert (
@@ -287,7 +288,8 @@ async def test_update_device(
     # Remove the existing Tom/Floor
     data.devices.pop("1772a4ea304041adb83f357b751341ff")
     with patch(HA_PLUGWISE_SMILE_ASYNC_UPDATE, return_value=data):
-        async_fire_time_changed(hass, utcnow + timedelta(minutes=1))
+        freezer.tick(timedelta(minutes=1))
+        async_fire_time_changed(hass)
         await hass.async_block_till_done()
 
         assert (