diff --git a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/device_tracker/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/device_tracker/__init__.py
index 99e0c87044b..342817e38cc 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/device_tracker/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/device_tracker/__init__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ from ..const import MQTT_DATA_DEVICE_TRACKER_LEGACY
 from ..mixins import warn_for_legacy_schema
 from .schema_discovery import PLATFORM_SCHEMA_MODERN  # noqa: F401
 from .schema_discovery import async_setup_entry_from_discovery
-from .schema_yaml import PLATFORM_SCHEMA_YAML, async_setup_scanner_from_yaml
+from .schema_yaml import (
+    PLATFORM_SCHEMA_YAML,
+    MQTTLegacyDeviceTrackerData,
+    async_setup_scanner_from_yaml,
+)
 
 # Configuring MQTT Device Trackers under the device_tracker platform key is deprecated in HA Core 2022.6
 PLATFORM_SCHEMA = vol.All(
@@ -30,6 +34,11 @@ async def async_setup_entry(
     await async_setup_entry_from_discovery(hass, config_entry, async_add_entities)
     # (re)load legacy service
     if MQTT_DATA_DEVICE_TRACKER_LEGACY in hass.data:
+        yaml_device_tracker_data: MQTTLegacyDeviceTrackerData = hass.data[
+            MQTT_DATA_DEVICE_TRACKER_LEGACY
+        ]
         await async_setup_scanner_from_yaml(
-            hass, **hass.data[MQTT_DATA_DEVICE_TRACKER_LEGACY]
+            hass,
+            config=yaml_device_tracker_data.config,
+            async_see=yaml_device_tracker_data.async_see,
         )
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/device_tracker/schema_yaml.py b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/device_tracker/schema_yaml.py
index 1990b380dcb..c005a82dbeb 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/device_tracker/schema_yaml.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/device_tracker/schema_yaml.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 """Support for tracking MQTT enabled devices defined in YAML."""
+from __future__ import annotations
 
-from collections.abc import Callable
+from collections.abc import Awaitable, Callable
+import dataclasses
 import logging
 from typing import Any
 
@@ -10,6 +12,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.device_tracker import PLATFORM_SCHEMA, SOURCE_TYPE
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_DEVICES, STATE_HOME, STATE_NOT_HOME
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant, callback
 from homeassistant.helpers import config_validation as cv
+from homeassistant.helpers.typing import ConfigType, DiscoveryInfoType
 
 from ... import mqtt
 from ..client import async_subscribe
@@ -33,9 +36,20 @@ PLATFORM_SCHEMA_YAML = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend(SCHEMA_BASE).extend(
 )
 
 
+@dataclasses.dataclass
+class MQTTLegacyDeviceTrackerData:
+    """Class to hold device tracker data."""
+
+    async_see: Callable[..., Awaitable[None]]
+    config: ConfigType
+
+
 async def async_setup_scanner_from_yaml(
-    hass: HomeAssistant, config, async_see, discovery_info=None
-):
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    config: ConfigType,
+    async_see: Callable[..., Awaitable[None]],
+    discovery_info: DiscoveryInfoType | None = None,
+) -> bool:
     """Set up the MQTT tracker."""
     devices = config[CONF_DEVICES]
     qos = config[CONF_QOS]
@@ -45,15 +59,14 @@ async def async_setup_scanner_from_yaml(
     config_entry = hass.config_entries.async_entries(mqtt.DOMAIN)[0]
     subscriptions: list[Callable] = []
 
-    hass.data[MQTT_DATA_DEVICE_TRACKER_LEGACY] = {
-        "async_see": async_see,
-        "config": config,
-    }
+    hass.data[MQTT_DATA_DEVICE_TRACKER_LEGACY] = MQTTLegacyDeviceTrackerData(
+        async_see, config
+    )
     if not mqtt_config_entry_enabled(hass):
         _LOGGER.info(
             "MQTT device trackers will be not available until the config entry is enabled",
         )
-        return
+        return False
 
     @callback
     def _entry_unload(*_: Any) -> None:
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/mixins.py b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/mixins.py
index af0660b4c93..f0cc0c4ad44 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/mixins.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/mixins.py
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ class MqttDiscoveryDeviceUpdate:
         stop_discovery_updates(
             self.hass, self._discovery_data, self._remove_discovery_updated
         )
-        self.hass.async_add_job(self.async_tear_down())
+        self._config_entry.async_create_task(self.hass, self.async_tear_down())
 
     async def async_discovery_update(
         self,