diff --git a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/const.py b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/const.py
index f7fa93a36d0..0cb81dc9f74 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/const.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/const.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ CONF_TRANSPORT = "transport"
 CONF_WS_PATH = "ws_path"
 CONF_WS_HEADERS = "ws_headers"
 CONF_WILL_MESSAGE = "will_message"
+CONF_PAYLOAD_RESET = "payload_reset"
 
 CONF_CERTIFICATE = "certificate"
 CONF_CLIENT_KEY = "client_key"
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/device_tracker.py b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/device_tracker.py
index 26dc016e07e..92f213f4bdf 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/device_tracker.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/device_tracker.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ from homeassistant.helpers.typing import ConfigType, DiscoveryInfoType
 
 from . import subscription
 from .config import MQTT_RO_SCHEMA
-from .const import CONF_QOS, CONF_STATE_TOPIC
+from .const import CONF_PAYLOAD_RESET, CONF_QOS, CONF_STATE_TOPIC
 from .debug_info import log_messages
 from .mixins import (
     MQTT_ENTITY_COMMON_SCHEMA,
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ CONF_PAYLOAD_HOME = "payload_home"
 CONF_PAYLOAD_NOT_HOME = "payload_not_home"
 CONF_SOURCE_TYPE = "source_type"
 
+DEFAULT_PAYLOAD_RESET = "None"
 DEFAULT_SOURCE_TYPE = SourceType.GPS
 
 PLATFORM_SCHEMA_MODERN = MQTT_RO_SCHEMA.extend(
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ PLATFORM_SCHEMA_MODERN = MQTT_RO_SCHEMA.extend(
         vol.Optional(CONF_NAME): cv.string,
         vol.Optional(CONF_PAYLOAD_HOME, default=STATE_HOME): cv.string,
         vol.Optional(CONF_PAYLOAD_NOT_HOME, default=STATE_NOT_HOME): cv.string,
+        vol.Optional(CONF_PAYLOAD_RESET, default=DEFAULT_PAYLOAD_RESET): cv.string,
         vol.Optional(CONF_SOURCE_TYPE, default=DEFAULT_SOURCE_TYPE): vol.In(
             SOURCE_TYPES
         ),
@@ -127,6 +129,8 @@ class MqttDeviceTracker(MqttEntity, TrackerEntity):
                 self._location_name = STATE_HOME
             elif payload == self._config[CONF_PAYLOAD_NOT_HOME]:
                 self._location_name = STATE_NOT_HOME
+            elif payload == self._config[CONF_PAYLOAD_RESET]:
+                self._location_name = None
             else:
                 assert isinstance(msg.payload, str)
                 self._location_name = msg.payload
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/number.py b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/number.py
index 6d56354368e..8f33eea2c64 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/number.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/number.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ from .const import (
     CONF_COMMAND_TEMPLATE,
     CONF_COMMAND_TOPIC,
     CONF_ENCODING,
+    CONF_PAYLOAD_RESET,
     CONF_QOS,
     CONF_RETAIN,
     CONF_STATE_TOPIC,
@@ -60,7 +61,6 @@ _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 CONF_MIN = "min"
 CONF_MAX = "max"
-CONF_PAYLOAD_RESET = "payload_reset"
 CONF_STEP = "step"
 
 DEFAULT_NAME = "MQTT Number"
diff --git a/tests/components/mqtt/test_device_tracker.py b/tests/components/mqtt/test_device_tracker.py
index 6db5811afd4..ee43fe7da6a 100644
--- a/tests/components/mqtt/test_device_tracker.py
+++ b/tests/components/mqtt/test_device_tracker.py
@@ -429,6 +429,122 @@ async def test_setting_device_tracker_location_via_lat_lon_message(
     assert state.state == STATE_UNKNOWN
 
 
+async def test_setting_device_tracker_location_via_reset_message(
+    hass, mqtt_mock_entry_no_yaml_config, caplog
+):
+    """Test the automatic inference of zones via MQTT via reset."""
+    await mqtt_mock_entry_no_yaml_config()
+    async_fire_mqtt_message(
+        hass,
+        "homeassistant/device_tracker/bla/config",
+        "{ "
+        '"name": "test", '
+        '"state_topic": "test-topic", '
+        '"json_attributes_topic": "attributes-topic" '
+        "}",
+    )
+
+    hass.states.async_set(
+        "zone.school",
+        "zoning",
+        {
+            "latitude": 30.0,
+            "longitude": -100.0,
+            "radius": 100,
+            "friendly_name": "School",
+        },
+    )
+
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    state = hass.states.get("device_tracker.test")
+    assert state.attributes["source_type"] == "gps"
+
+    assert state.state == STATE_UNKNOWN
+
+    hass.config.latitude = 32.87336
+    hass.config.longitude = -117.22743
+
+    # test reset and gps attributes
+    async_fire_mqtt_message(
+        hass,
+        "attributes-topic",
+        '{"latitude":32.87336,"longitude": -117.22743, "gps_accuracy":1.5}',
+    )
+    async_fire_mqtt_message(hass, "test-topic", "None")
+
+    state = hass.states.get("device_tracker.test")
+    assert state.attributes["latitude"] == 32.87336
+    assert state.attributes["longitude"] == -117.22743
+    assert state.attributes["gps_accuracy"] == 1.5
+    assert state.attributes["source_type"] == "gps"
+    assert state.state == STATE_HOME
+
+    # test manual state override
+    async_fire_mqtt_message(hass, "test-topic", "Work")
+
+    state = hass.states.get("device_tracker.test")
+    assert state.state == "Work"
+
+    # test reset
+    async_fire_mqtt_message(hass, "test-topic", "None")
+
+    state = hass.states.get("device_tracker.test")
+    assert state.state == STATE_HOME
+
+    # test reset inferring correct school area
+    async_fire_mqtt_message(
+        hass,
+        "attributes-topic",
+        '{"latitude":30.0,"longitude":-100.0,"gps_accuracy":1.5}',
+    )
+
+    state = hass.states.get("device_tracker.test")
+    assert state.state == "School"
+
+
+async def test_setting_device_tracker_location_via_abbr_reset_message(
+    hass, mqtt_mock_entry_no_yaml_config, caplog
+):
+    """Test the setting of reset via abbreviated names and custom payloads via MQTT."""
+    await mqtt_mock_entry_no_yaml_config()
+    async_fire_mqtt_message(
+        hass,
+        "homeassistant/device_tracker/bla/config",
+        "{ "
+        '"name": "test", '
+        '"state_topic": "test-topic", '
+        '"json_attributes_topic": "attributes-topic", '
+        '"pl_rst": "reset" '
+        "}",
+    )
+
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    state = hass.states.get("device_tracker.test")
+    assert state.attributes["source_type"] == "gps"
+
+    assert state.state == STATE_UNKNOWN
+
+    hass.config.latitude = 32.87336
+    hass.config.longitude = -117.22743
+
+    # test custom reset payload and gps attributes
+    async_fire_mqtt_message(
+        hass,
+        "attributes-topic",
+        '{"latitude":32.87336,"longitude": -117.22743, "gps_accuracy":1.5}',
+    )
+    async_fire_mqtt_message(hass, "test-topic", "reset")
+
+    state = hass.states.get("device_tracker.test")
+    assert state.attributes["latitude"] == 32.87336
+    assert state.attributes["longitude"] == -117.22743
+    assert state.attributes["gps_accuracy"] == 1.5
+    assert state.attributes["source_type"] == "gps"
+    assert state.state == STATE_HOME
+
+
 async def test_setting_blocked_attribute_via_mqtt_json_message(
     hass, mqtt_mock_entry_no_yaml_config
 ):