diff --git a/homeassistant/components/russound_rio/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/russound_rio/__init__.py
index b068fbd1892..fedf5d8c686 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/russound_rio/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/russound_rio/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 """The russound_rio component."""
 
-import asyncio
 import logging
 
 from aiorussound import RussoundClient, RussoundTcpConnectionHandler
@@ -11,7 +10,7 @@ from homeassistant.const import CONF_HOST, CONF_PORT, Platform
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 from homeassistant.exceptions import ConfigEntryNotReady
 
-from .const import CONNECT_TIMEOUT, DOMAIN, RUSSOUND_RIO_EXCEPTIONS
+from .const import DOMAIN, RUSSOUND_RIO_EXCEPTIONS
 
 PLATFORMS = [Platform.MEDIA_PLAYER]
 
@@ -40,8 +39,7 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: RussoundConfigEntry) ->
     await client.register_state_update_callbacks(_connection_update_callback)
 
     try:
-        async with asyncio.timeout(CONNECT_TIMEOUT):
-            await client.connect()
+        await client.connect()
     except RUSSOUND_RIO_EXCEPTIONS as err:
         raise ConfigEntryNotReady(
             translation_domain=DOMAIN,
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/russound_rio/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/russound_rio/config_flow.py
index e5efd309a23..f7f2e5b1d00 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/russound_rio/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/russound_rio/config_flow.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import asyncio
 import logging
 from typing import Any
 
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@ from homeassistant.config_entries import (
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_HOST, CONF_PORT
 from homeassistant.helpers import config_validation as cv
 
-from .const import CONNECT_TIMEOUT, DOMAIN, RUSSOUND_RIO_EXCEPTIONS
+from .const import DOMAIN, RUSSOUND_RIO_EXCEPTIONS
 
 DATA_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(
     {
@@ -45,10 +44,9 @@ class FlowHandler(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
 
             client = RussoundClient(RussoundTcpConnectionHandler(host, port))
             try:
-                async with asyncio.timeout(CONNECT_TIMEOUT):
-                    await client.connect()
-                    controller = client.controllers[1]
-                    await client.disconnect()
+                await client.connect()
+                controller = client.controllers[1]
+                await client.disconnect()
             except RUSSOUND_RIO_EXCEPTIONS:
                 _LOGGER.exception("Could not connect to Russound RIO")
                 errors["base"] = "cannot_connect"
@@ -90,10 +88,9 @@ class FlowHandler(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
         # Connection logic is repeated here since this method will be removed in future releases
         client = RussoundClient(RussoundTcpConnectionHandler(host, port))
         try:
-            async with asyncio.timeout(CONNECT_TIMEOUT):
-                await client.connect()
-                controller = client.controllers[1]
-                await client.disconnect()
+            await client.connect()
+            controller = client.controllers[1]
+            await client.disconnect()
         except RUSSOUND_RIO_EXCEPTIONS:
             _LOGGER.exception("Could not connect to Russound RIO")
             return self.async_abort(
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/russound_rio/const.py b/homeassistant/components/russound_rio/const.py
index af52e89d399..a142ba8641d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/russound_rio/const.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/russound_rio/const.py
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@ RUSSOUND_RIO_EXCEPTIONS = (
     asyncio.CancelledError,
 )
 
-
-CONNECT_TIMEOUT = 15
-
 MP_FEATURES_BY_FLAG = {
     FeatureFlag.COMMANDS_ZONE_MUTE_OFF_ON: MediaPlayerEntityFeature.VOLUME_MUTE
 }