diff --git a/homeassistant/components/doorbird/.translations/en.json b/homeassistant/components/doorbird/.translations/en.json
index dc7c2fd0cbe..9b2c95dd7c9 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/doorbird/.translations/en.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/doorbird/.translations/en.json
@@ -1,34 +1,36 @@
 {
-    "config": {
-        "abort": {
-            "already_configured": "This DoorBird is already configured"
-        },
-        "error": {
-            "cannot_connect": "Failed to connect, please try again",
-            "invalid_auth": "Invalid authentication",
-            "unknown": "Unexpected error"
-        },
-        "step": {
-            "user": {
-                "data": {
-                    "host": "Host (IP Address)",
-                    "name": "Device Name",
-                    "password": "Password",
-                    "username": "Username"
-                },
-                "title": "Connect to the DoorBird"
+   "options" : {
+      "step" : {
+         "init" : {
+            "data" : {
+               "events" : "Comma separated list of events."
+            },
+            "description" : "Add an comma separated event name for each event you wish to track. After entering them here, use the DoorBird app to assign them to a specific event. See the documentation at https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/doorbird/#events. Example: somebody_pressed_the_button, motion"
+         }
+      }
+   },
+   "config" : {
+      "step" : {
+         "user" : {
+            "title" : "Connect to the DoorBird",
+            "data" : {
+               "password" : "Password",
+               "host" : "Host (IP Address)",
+               "name" : "Device Name",
+               "username" : "Username"
             }
-        },
-        "title": "DoorBird"
-    },
-    "options": {
-        "step": {
-            "init": {
-                "data": {
-                    "events": "Comma separated list of events."
-                },
-                "description": "Add an comma separated event name for each event you wish to track. After entering them here, use the DoorBird app to assign them to a specific event. See the documentation at https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/doorbird/#events. Example: somebody_pressed_the_button, motion"
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+         }
+      },
+      "abort" : {
+         "already_configured" : "This DoorBird is already configured",
+         "link_local_address": "Link local addresses are not supported",
+         "not_doorbird_device": "This device is not a DoorBird"
+      },
+      "title" : "DoorBird",
+      "error" : {
+         "invalid_auth" : "Invalid authentication",
+         "unknown" : "Unexpected error",
+         "cannot_connect" : "Failed to connect, please try again"
+      }
+   }
+}
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/doorbird/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/doorbird/config_flow.py
index 37d46c23a9d..410fb13a212 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/doorbird/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/doorbird/config_flow.py
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ class ConfigFlow(config_entries.ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
 
         if macaddress[:6] != DOORBIRD_OUI:
             return self.async_abort(reason="not_doorbird_device")
+        if discovery_info[CONF_HOST].startswith("169.254"):
+            return self.async_abort(reason="link_local_address")
 
         await self.async_set_unique_id(macaddress)
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/doorbird/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/doorbird/strings.json
index caf3177c681..9b2c95dd7c9 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/doorbird/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/doorbird/strings.json
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@
          }
       },
       "abort" : {
-         "already_configured" : "This DoorBird is already configured"
+         "already_configured" : "This DoorBird is already configured",
+         "link_local_address": "Link local addresses are not supported",
+         "not_doorbird_device": "This device is not a DoorBird"
       },
       "title" : "DoorBird",
       "error" : {
diff --git a/tests/components/doorbird/test_config_flow.py b/tests/components/doorbird/test_config_flow.py
index 009062d0193..f911787c1c3 100644
--- a/tests/components/doorbird/test_config_flow.py
+++ b/tests/components/doorbird/test_config_flow.py
@@ -140,10 +140,33 @@ async def test_form_zeroconf_wrong_oui(hass):
         context={"source": config_entries.SOURCE_ZEROCONF},
         data={
             "properties": {"macaddress": "notdoorbirdoui"},
+            "host": "192.168.1.8",
             "name": "Doorstation - abc123._axis-video._tcp.local.",
         },
     )
     assert result["type"] == "abort"
+    assert result["reason"] == "not_doorbird_device"
+
+
+async def test_form_zeroconf_link_local_ignored(hass):
+    """Test we abort when we get a link local address via zeroconf."""
+    await hass.async_add_executor_job(
+        init_recorder_component, hass
+    )  # force in memory db
+
+    await setup.async_setup_component(hass, "persistent_notification", {})
+
+    result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_init(
+        DOMAIN,
+        context={"source": config_entries.SOURCE_ZEROCONF},
+        data={
+            "properties": {"macaddress": "1CCAE3DOORBIRD"},
+            "host": "169.254.103.61",
+            "name": "Doorstation - abc123._axis-video._tcp.local.",
+        },
+    )
+    assert result["type"] == "abort"
+    assert result["reason"] == "link_local_address"
 
 
 async def test_form_zeroconf_correct_oui(hass):