diff --git a/homeassistant/components/ld2410_ble/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/ld2410_ble/__init__.py
index e127a4a9836..57e3dfa4617 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/ld2410_ble/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/ld2410_ble/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@
 
 import logging
 
-from bleak_retry_connector import BleakError, close_stale_connections, get_device
+from bleak_retry_connector import (
+    BleakError,
+    close_stale_connections_by_address,
+    get_device,
+)
 from ld2410_ble import LD2410BLE
 
 from homeassistant.components import bluetooth
@@ -24,6 +28,9 @@ _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
     """Set up LD2410 BLE from a config entry."""
     address: str = entry.data[CONF_ADDRESS]
+
+    await close_stale_connections_by_address(address)
+
     ble_device = bluetooth.async_ble_device_from_address(
         hass, address.upper(), True
     ) or await get_device(address)
@@ -32,8 +39,6 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
             f"Could not find LD2410B device with address {address}"
         )
 
-    await close_stale_connections(ble_device)
-
     ld2410_ble = LD2410BLE(ble_device)
 
     coordinator = LD2410BLECoordinator(hass, ld2410_ble)