diff --git a/homeassistant/components/feedreader/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/feedreader/config_flow.py
index 4555b08e4f4..8c61a2f339f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/feedreader/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/feedreader/config_flow.py
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ class FeedReaderConfigFlow(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
     """Handle a config flow."""
 
     VERSION = 1
-    _config_entry: ConfigEntry
     _max_entries: int | None = None
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -124,17 +123,17 @@ class FeedReaderConfigFlow(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
         self, user_input: dict[str, Any] | None = None
     ) -> ConfigFlowResult:
         """Handle a reconfiguration flow initialized by the user."""
-        self._config_entry = self._get_reconfigure_entry()
         return await self.async_step_reconfigure_confirm()
 
     async def async_step_reconfigure_confirm(
         self, user_input: dict[str, Any] | None = None
     ) -> ConfigFlowResult:
         """Handle a reconfiguration flow initialized by the user."""
+        reconfigure_entry = self._get_reconfigure_entry()
         if not user_input:
             return self.show_user_form(
-                user_input={**self._config_entry.data},
-                description_placeholders={"name": self._config_entry.title},
+                user_input={**reconfigure_entry.data},
+                description_placeholders={"name": reconfigure_entry.title},
                 step_id="reconfigure_confirm",
             )
 
@@ -145,12 +144,12 @@ class FeedReaderConfigFlow(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
             if isinstance(feed.bozo_exception, urllib.error.URLError):
                 return self.show_user_form(
                     user_input=user_input,
-                    description_placeholders={"name": self._config_entry.title},
+                    description_placeholders={"name": reconfigure_entry.title},
                     step_id="reconfigure_confirm",
                     errors={"base": "url_error"},
                 )
 
-        self.hass.config_entries.async_update_entry(self._config_entry, data=user_input)
+        self.hass.config_entries.async_update_entry(reconfigure_entry, data=user_input)
         return self.async_abort(reason="reconfigure_successful")