diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/update_coordinator.py b/homeassistant/helpers/update_coordinator.py
index 3c8a5d2924e..b7a36379107 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/update_coordinator.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/update_coordinator.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class DataUpdateCoordinator:
         logger: logging.Logger,
         *,
         name: str,
-        update_interval: timedelta,
+        update_interval: Optional[timedelta] = None,
         update_method: Optional[Callable[[], Awaitable]] = None,
         request_refresh_debouncer: Optional[Debouncer] = None,
     ):
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ class DataUpdateCoordinator:
     @callback
     def _schedule_refresh(self) -> None:
         """Schedule a refresh."""
+        if self.update_interval is None:
+            return
+
         if self._unsub_refresh:
             self._unsub_refresh()
             self._unsub_refresh = None
diff --git a/tests/helpers/test_update_coordinator.py b/tests/helpers/test_update_coordinator.py
index 8d4f6934d78..99399fee30f 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/test_update_coordinator.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/test_update_coordinator.py
@@ -15,9 +15,8 @@ from tests.common import async_fire_time_changed
 LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-@pytest.fixture
-def crd(hass):
-    """Coordinator mock."""
+def get_crd(hass, update_interval):
+    """Make coordinator mocks."""
     calls = 0
 
     async def refresh():
@@ -30,11 +29,26 @@ def crd(hass):
         LOGGER,
         name="test",
         update_method=refresh,
-        update_interval=timedelta(seconds=10),
+        update_interval=update_interval,
     )
     return crd
 
 
+DEFAULT_UPDATE_INTERVAL = timedelta(seconds=10)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def crd(hass):
+    """Coordinator mock with default update interval."""
+    return get_crd(hass, DEFAULT_UPDATE_INTERVAL)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def crd_without_update_interval(hass):
+    """Coordinator mock that never automatically updates."""
+    return get_crd(hass, None)
+
+
 async def test_async_refresh(crd):
     """Test async_refresh for update coordinator."""
     assert crd.data is None
@@ -79,6 +93,20 @@ async def test_request_refresh(crd):
     assert crd.last_update_success is True
 
 
+async def test_request_refresh_no_auto_update(crd_without_update_interval):
+    """Test request refresh for update coordinator without automatic update."""
+    crd = crd_without_update_interval
+    assert crd.data is None
+    await crd.async_request_refresh()
+    assert crd.data == 1
+    assert crd.last_update_success is True
+
+    # Second time we hit the debonuce
+    await crd.async_request_refresh()
+    assert crd.data == 1
+    assert crd.last_update_success is True
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "err_msg",
     [
@@ -151,6 +179,37 @@ async def test_update_interval(hass, crd):
     assert crd.data == 2
 
 
+async def test_update_interval_not_present(hass, crd_without_update_interval):
+    """Test update never happens with no update interval."""
+    crd = crd_without_update_interval
+    # Test we don't update without subscriber with no update interval
+    async_fire_time_changed(hass, utcnow() + DEFAULT_UPDATE_INTERVAL)
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+    assert crd.data is None
+
+    # Add subscriber
+    update_callback = Mock()
+    crd.async_add_listener(update_callback)
+
+    # Test twice we don't update with subscriber with no update interval
+    async_fire_time_changed(hass, utcnow() + DEFAULT_UPDATE_INTERVAL)
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+    assert crd.data is None
+
+    async_fire_time_changed(hass, utcnow() + DEFAULT_UPDATE_INTERVAL)
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+    assert crd.data is None
+
+    # Test removing listener
+    crd.async_remove_listener(update_callback)
+
+    async_fire_time_changed(hass, utcnow() + DEFAULT_UPDATE_INTERVAL)
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    # Test we stop don't update after we lose last subscriber
+    assert crd.data is None
+
+
 async def test_refresh_recover(crd, caplog):
     """Test recovery of freshing data."""
     crd.last_update_success = False