diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/entity_platform.py b/homeassistant/helpers/entity_platform.py
index f95c0a0b66a..2b93bb7242c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/entity_platform.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/entity_platform.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import asyncio
 from collections.abc import Awaitable, Callable, Coroutine, Iterable
 from contextvars import ContextVar
-from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+from datetime import timedelta
 from functools import partial
 from logging import Logger, getLogger
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Protocol
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ from . import (
     translation,
 )
 from .entity_registry import EntityRegistry, RegistryEntryDisabler, RegistryEntryHider
-from .event import async_call_later, async_track_time_interval
+from .event import async_call_later
 from .issue_registry import IssueSeverity, async_create_issue
 from .typing import UNDEFINED, ConfigType, DiscoveryInfoType
 
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ class EntityPlatform:
         self.platform_name = platform_name
         self.platform = platform
         self.scan_interval = scan_interval
+        self.scan_interval_seconds = scan_interval.total_seconds()
         self.entity_namespace = entity_namespace
         self.config_entry: config_entries.ConfigEntry | None = None
         # Storage for entities for this specific platform only
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ class EntityPlatform:
         # Stop tracking tasks after setup is completed
         self._setup_complete = False
         # Method to cancel the state change listener
-        self._async_unsub_polling: CALLBACK_TYPE | None = None
+        self._async_polling_timer: asyncio.TimerHandle | None = None
         # Method to cancel the retry of setup
         self._async_cancel_retry_setup: CALLBACK_TYPE | None = None
         self._process_updates: asyncio.Lock | None = None
@@ -630,7 +631,7 @@ class EntityPlatform:
 
         if (
             (self.config_entry and self.config_entry.pref_disable_polling)
-            or self._async_unsub_polling is not None
+            or self._async_polling_timer is not None
             or not any(
                 # Entity may have failed to add or called `add_to_platform_abort`
                 # so we check if the entity is in self.entities before
@@ -644,26 +645,28 @@ class EntityPlatform:
         ):
             return
 
-        self._async_unsub_polling = async_track_time_interval(
-            self.hass,
+        self._async_polling_timer = self.hass.loop.call_later(
+            self.scan_interval_seconds,
             self._async_handle_interval_callback,
-            self.scan_interval,
-            name=f"EntityPlatform poll {self.domain}.{self.platform_name}",
         )
 
     @callback
-    def _async_handle_interval_callback(self, now: datetime) -> None:
+    def _async_handle_interval_callback(self) -> None:
         """Update all the entity states in a single platform."""
+        self._async_polling_timer = self.hass.loop.call_later(
+            self.scan_interval_seconds,
+            self._async_handle_interval_callback,
+        )
         if self.config_entry:
             self.config_entry.async_create_background_task(
                 self.hass,
-                self._update_entity_states(now),
+                self._async_update_entity_states(),
                 name=f"EntityPlatform poll {self.domain}.{self.platform_name}",
                 eager_start=True,
             )
         else:
             self.hass.async_create_background_task(
-                self._update_entity_states(now),
+                self._async_update_entity_states(),
                 name=f"EntityPlatform poll {self.domain}.{self.platform_name}",
                 eager_start=True,
             )
@@ -919,9 +922,9 @@ class EntityPlatform:
     @callback
     def async_unsub_polling(self) -> None:
         """Stop polling."""
-        if self._async_unsub_polling is not None:
-            self._async_unsub_polling()
-            self._async_unsub_polling = None
+        if self._async_polling_timer is not None:
+            self._async_polling_timer.cancel()
+            self._async_polling_timer = None
 
     @callback
     def async_prepare(self) -> None:
@@ -943,11 +946,10 @@ class EntityPlatform:
         await self.entities[entity_id].async_remove()
 
         # Clean up polling job if no longer needed
-        if self._async_unsub_polling is not None and not any(
+        if self._async_polling_timer is not None and not any(
             entity.should_poll for entity in self.entities.values()
         ):
-            self._async_unsub_polling()
-            self._async_unsub_polling = None
+            self.async_unsub_polling()
 
     async def async_extract_from_service(
         self, service_call: ServiceCall, expand_group: bool = True
@@ -998,7 +1000,7 @@ class EntityPlatform:
             supports_response,
         )
 
-    async def _update_entity_states(self, now: datetime) -> None:
+    async def _async_update_entity_states(self) -> None:
         """Update the states of all the polling entities.
 
         To protect from flooding the executor, we will update async entities
diff --git a/tests/helpers/test_entity_component.py b/tests/helpers/test_entity_component.py
index 60d0774b549..baccd738204 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/test_entity_component.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/test_entity_component.py
@@ -115,10 +115,7 @@ async def test_setup_does_discovery(
     assert ("platform_test", {}, {"msg": "discovery_info"}) == mock_setup.call_args[0]
 
 
-@patch("homeassistant.helpers.entity_platform.async_track_time_interval")
-async def test_set_scan_interval_via_config(
-    mock_track: Mock, hass: HomeAssistant
-) -> None:
+async def test_set_scan_interval_via_config(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     """Test the setting of the scan interval via configuration."""
 
     def platform_setup(
@@ -134,13 +131,14 @@ async def test_set_scan_interval_via_config(
 
     component = EntityComponent(_LOGGER, DOMAIN, hass)
 
-    component.setup(
-        {DOMAIN: {"platform": "platform", "scan_interval": timedelta(seconds=30)}}
-    )
+    with patch.object(hass.loop, "call_later") as mock_track:
+        component.setup(
+            {DOMAIN: {"platform": "platform", "scan_interval": timedelta(seconds=30)}}
+        )
 
-    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+        await hass.async_block_till_done()
     assert mock_track.called
-    assert timedelta(seconds=30) == mock_track.call_args[0][2]
+    assert mock_track.call_args[0][0] == 30.0
 
 
 async def test_set_entity_namespace_via_config(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/helpers/test_entity_platform.py b/tests/helpers/test_entity_platform.py
index 64f6d6bf9f5..646b0ec0abf 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/test_entity_platform.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/test_entity_platform.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ async def test_polling_disabled_by_config_entry(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     poll_ent = MockEntity(should_poll=True)
 
     await entity_platform.async_add_entities([poll_ent])
-    assert entity_platform._async_unsub_polling is None
+    assert entity_platform._async_polling_timer is None
 
 
 async def test_polling_updates_entities_with_exception(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
@@ -213,10 +213,7 @@ async def test_update_state_adds_entities_with_update_before_add_false(
     assert not ent.update.called
 
 
-@patch("homeassistant.helpers.entity_platform.async_track_time_interval")
-async def test_set_scan_interval_via_platform(
-    mock_track: Mock, hass: HomeAssistant
-) -> None:
+async def test_set_scan_interval_via_platform(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     """Test the setting of the scan interval via platform."""
 
     def platform_setup(
@@ -235,11 +232,12 @@ async def test_set_scan_interval_via_platform(
 
     component = EntityComponent(_LOGGER, DOMAIN, hass)
 
-    await component.async_setup({DOMAIN: {"platform": "platform"}})
+    with patch.object(hass.loop, "call_later") as mock_track:
+        await component.async_setup({DOMAIN: {"platform": "platform"}})
 
-    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+        await hass.async_block_till_done()
     assert mock_track.called
-    assert timedelta(seconds=30) == mock_track.call_args[0][2]
+    assert mock_track.call_args[0][0] == 30.0
 
 
 async def test_adding_entities_with_generator_and_thread_callback(
@@ -505,7 +503,7 @@ async def test_parallel_updates_async_platform_updates_in_parallel(
 
     assert handle._update_in_sequence is False
 
-    await handle._update_entity_states(dt_util.utcnow())
+    await handle._async_update_entity_states()
     assert peak_update_count > 1
 
 
@@ -555,7 +553,7 @@ async def test_parallel_updates_sync_platform_updates_in_sequence(
 
     assert handle._update_in_sequence is True
 
-    await handle._update_entity_states(dt_util.utcnow())
+    await handle._async_update_entity_states()
     assert peak_update_count == 1
 
 
@@ -1017,7 +1015,7 @@ async def test_stop_shutdown_cancels_retry_setup_and_interval_listener(
     ent_platform.async_shutdown()
 
     assert len(mock_call_later.return_value.mock_calls) == 1
-    assert ent_platform._async_unsub_polling is None
+    assert ent_platform._async_polling_timer is None
     assert ent_platform._async_cancel_retry_setup is None