diff --git a/homeassistant/components/lcn/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/lcn/__init__.py
index 418b6ffa89d..7e7fb1430cc 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/lcn/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/lcn/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 """Support for LCN devices."""
 import logging
 
+import pypck
+from pypck.connection import PchkConnectionManager
 import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.const import (
@@ -149,9 +151,6 @@ def get_connection(connections, connection_id=None):
 
 async def async_setup(hass, config):
     """Set up the LCN component."""
-    import pypck
-    from pypck.connection import PchkConnectionManager
-
     hass.data[DATA_LCN] = {}
 
     conf_connections = config[DOMAIN][CONF_CONNECTIONS]
@@ -201,7 +200,6 @@ class LcnDevice(Entity):
 
     def __init__(self, config, address_connection):
         """Initialize the LCN device."""
-        import pypck
         self.pypck = pypck
         self.config = config
         self.address_connection = address_connection
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/lcn/binary_sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/lcn/binary_sensor.py
index ec37d3e5128..a59494023bb 100755
--- a/homeassistant/components/lcn/binary_sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/lcn/binary_sensor.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 """Support for LCN binary sensors."""
+import pypck
+
 from homeassistant.components.binary_sensor import BinarySensorDevice
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_ADDRESS
 
@@ -13,8 +15,6 @@ async def async_setup_platform(hass, hass_config, async_add_entities,
     if discovery_info is None:
         return
 
-    import pypck
-
     devices = []
     for config in discovery_info:
         address, connection_id = config[CONF_ADDRESS]
@@ -50,9 +50,8 @@ class LcnRegulatorLockSensor(LcnDevice, BinarySensorDevice):
     async def async_added_to_hass(self):
         """Run when entity about to be added to hass."""
         await super().async_added_to_hass()
-        self.hass.async_create_task(
-            self.address_connection.activate_status_request_handler(
-                self.setpoint_variable))
+        await self.address_connection.activate_status_request_handler(
+            self.setpoint_variable)
 
     @property
     def is_on(self):
@@ -84,9 +83,8 @@ class LcnBinarySensor(LcnDevice, BinarySensorDevice):
     async def async_added_to_hass(self):
         """Run when entity about to be added to hass."""
         await super().async_added_to_hass()
-        self.hass.async_create_task(
-            self.address_connection.activate_status_request_handler(
-                self.bin_sensor_port))
+        await self.address_connection.activate_status_request_handler(
+            self.bin_sensor_port)
 
     @property
     def is_on(self):
@@ -115,9 +113,8 @@ class LcnLockKeysSensor(LcnDevice, BinarySensorDevice):
     async def async_added_to_hass(self):
         """Run when entity about to be added to hass."""
         await super().async_added_to_hass()
-        self.hass.async_create_task(
-            self.address_connection.activate_status_request_handler(
-                self.source))
+        await self.address_connection.activate_status_request_handler(
+            self.source)
 
     @property
     def is_on(self):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/lcn/cover.py b/homeassistant/components/lcn/cover.py
index 7123f2d5d0a..d07fa09c189 100755
--- a/homeassistant/components/lcn/cover.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/lcn/cover.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 """Support for LCN covers."""
+import pypck
+
 from homeassistant.components.cover import CoverDevice
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_ADDRESS
 
@@ -12,8 +14,6 @@ async def async_setup_platform(hass, hass_config, async_add_entities,
     if discovery_info is None:
         return
 
-    import pypck
-
     devices = []
     for config in discovery_info:
         address, connection_id = config[CONF_ADDRESS]
@@ -43,9 +43,8 @@ class LcnCover(LcnDevice, CoverDevice):
     async def async_added_to_hass(self):
         """Run when entity about to be added to hass."""
         await super().async_added_to_hass()
-        self.hass.async_create_task(
-            self.address_connection.activate_status_request_handler(
-                self.motor))
+        await self.address_connection.activate_status_request_handler(
+            self.motor)
 
     @property
     def is_closed(self):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/lcn/light.py b/homeassistant/components/lcn/light.py
index 653873ba78a..49cdff5de49 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/lcn/light.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/lcn/light.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 """Support for LCN lights."""
+import pypck
+
 from homeassistant.components.light import (
     ATTR_BRIGHTNESS, ATTR_TRANSITION, SUPPORT_BRIGHTNESS, SUPPORT_TRANSITION,
     Light)
@@ -16,8 +18,6 @@ async def async_setup_platform(
     if discovery_info is None:
         return
 
-    import pypck
-
     devices = []
     for config in discovery_info:
         address, connection_id = config[CONF_ADDRESS]
@@ -56,9 +56,8 @@ class LcnOutputLight(LcnDevice, Light):
     async def async_added_to_hass(self):
         """Run when entity about to be added to hass."""
         await super().async_added_to_hass()
-        self.hass.async_create_task(
-            self.address_connection.activate_status_request_handler(
-                self.output))
+        await self.address_connection.activate_status_request_handler(
+            self.output)
 
     @property
     def supported_features(self):
@@ -138,9 +137,8 @@ class LcnRelayLight(LcnDevice, Light):
     async def async_added_to_hass(self):
         """Run when entity about to be added to hass."""
         await super().async_added_to_hass()
-        self.hass.async_create_task(
-            self.address_connection.activate_status_request_handler(
-                self.output))
+        await self.address_connection.activate_status_request_handler(
+            self.output)
 
     @property
     def is_on(self):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/lcn/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/lcn/sensor.py
index 48ac8c7266c..38b17c80793 100755
--- a/homeassistant/components/lcn/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/lcn/sensor.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 """Support for LCN sensors."""
+import pypck
+
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_ADDRESS, CONF_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT
 
 from . import LcnDevice, get_connection
@@ -13,8 +15,6 @@ async def async_setup_platform(hass, hass_config, async_add_entities,
     if discovery_info is None:
         return
 
-    import pypck
-
     devices = []
     for config in discovery_info:
         address, connection_id = config[CONF_ADDRESS]
@@ -50,9 +50,8 @@ class LcnVariableSensor(LcnDevice):
     async def async_added_to_hass(self):
         """Run when entity about to be added to hass."""
         await super().async_added_to_hass()
-        self.hass.async_create_task(
-            self.address_connection.activate_status_request_handler(
-                self.variable))
+        await self.address_connection.activate_status_request_handler(
+            self.variable)
 
     @property
     def state(self):
@@ -91,9 +90,8 @@ class LcnLedLogicSensor(LcnDevice):
     async def async_added_to_hass(self):
         """Run when entity about to be added to hass."""
         await super().async_added_to_hass()
-        self.hass.async_create_task(
-            self.address_connection.activate_status_request_handler(
-                self.source))
+        await self.address_connection.activate_status_request_handler(
+            self.source)
 
     @property
     def state(self):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/lcn/switch.py b/homeassistant/components/lcn/switch.py
index 48ae579fbcd..e5a8484e271 100755
--- a/homeassistant/components/lcn/switch.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/lcn/switch.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 """Support for LCN switches."""
+import pypck
+
 from homeassistant.components.switch import SwitchDevice
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_ADDRESS
 
@@ -12,8 +14,6 @@ async def async_setup_platform(hass, hass_config, async_add_entities,
     if discovery_info is None:
         return
 
-    import pypck
-
     devices = []
     for config in discovery_info:
         address, connection_id = config[CONF_ADDRESS]
@@ -46,9 +46,8 @@ class LcnOutputSwitch(LcnDevice, SwitchDevice):
     async def async_added_to_hass(self):
         """Run when entity about to be added to hass."""
         await super().async_added_to_hass()
-        self.hass.async_create_task(
-            self.address_connection.activate_status_request_handler(
-                self.output))
+        await self.address_connection.activate_status_request_handler(
+            self.output)
 
     @property
     def is_on(self):
@@ -91,9 +90,8 @@ class LcnRelaySwitch(LcnDevice, SwitchDevice):
     async def async_added_to_hass(self):
         """Run when entity about to be added to hass."""
         await super().async_added_to_hass()
-        self.hass.async_create_task(
-            self.address_connection.activate_status_request_handler(
-                self.output))
+        await self.address_connection.activate_status_request_handler(
+            self.output)
 
     @property
     def is_on(self):