diff --git a/homeassistant/components/dhcp/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/dhcp/__init__.py
index 1a49667bad8..cc89c9b785d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/dhcp/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/dhcp/__init__.py
@@ -14,13 +14,8 @@ from aiodiscover.discovery import (
     IP_ADDRESS as DISCOVERY_IP_ADDRESS,
     MAC_ADDRESS as DISCOVERY_MAC_ADDRESS,
 )
-from scapy.arch.common import compile_filter
 from scapy.config import conf
 from scapy.error import Scapy_Exception
-from scapy.layers.dhcp import DHCP
-from scapy.layers.inet import IP
-from scapy.layers.l2 import Ether
-from scapy.sendrecv import AsyncSniffer
 
 from homeassistant.components.device_tracker.const import (
     ATTR_HOST_NAME,
@@ -282,6 +277,12 @@ class DHCPWatcher(WatcherBase):
 
     async def async_start(self):
         """Start watching for dhcp packets."""
+        # Local import because importing from scapy has side effects such as opening
+        # sockets
+        from scapy.sendrecv import (  # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
+            AsyncSniffer,
+        )
+
         # disable scapy promiscuous mode as we do not need it
         conf.sniff_promisc = 0
 
@@ -318,6 +319,12 @@ class DHCPWatcher(WatcherBase):
 
     def handle_dhcp_packet(self, packet):
         """Process a dhcp packet."""
+        # Local import because importing from scapy has side effects such as opening
+        # sockets
+        from scapy.layers.dhcp import DHCP  # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
+        from scapy.layers.inet import IP  # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
+        from scapy.layers.l2 import Ether  # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
+
         if DHCP not in packet:
             return
 
@@ -382,4 +389,10 @@ def _verify_working_pcap(cap_filter):
     If we cannot create a filter we will be listening for
     all traffic which is too intensive.
     """
+    # Local import because importing from scapy has side effects such as opening
+    # sockets
+    from scapy.arch.common import (  # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
+        compile_filter,
+    )
+
     compile_filter(cap_filter)
diff --git a/tests/components/dhcp/test_init.py b/tests/components/dhcp/test_init.py
index 0da383c758a..90ce1ebbf20 100644
--- a/tests/components/dhcp/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/dhcp/test_init.py
@@ -390,9 +390,9 @@ async def test_setup_and_stop(hass):
     )
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
 
-    with patch("homeassistant.components.dhcp.AsyncSniffer.start") as start_call, patch(
+    with patch("scapy.sendrecv.AsyncSniffer.start") as start_call, patch(
         "homeassistant.components.dhcp._verify_l2socket_setup",
-    ), patch("homeassistant.components.dhcp.compile_filter",), patch(
+    ), patch("scapy.arch.common.compile_filter"), patch(
         "homeassistant.components.dhcp.DiscoverHosts.async_discover"
     ):
         hass.bus.async_fire(EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_STARTED)
@@ -461,12 +461,10 @@ async def test_setup_fails_with_broken_libpcap(hass, caplog):
     )
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
 
-    with patch("homeassistant.components.dhcp._verify_l2socket_setup",), patch(
-        "homeassistant.components.dhcp.compile_filter",
+    with patch("homeassistant.components.dhcp._verify_l2socket_setup"), patch(
+        "scapy.arch.common.compile_filter",
         side_effect=ImportError,
-    ) as compile_filter, patch(
-        "homeassistant.components.dhcp.AsyncSniffer",
-    ) as async_sniffer, patch(
+    ) as compile_filter, patch("scapy.sendrecv.AsyncSniffer") as async_sniffer, patch(
         "homeassistant.components.dhcp.DiscoverHosts.async_discover"
     ):
         hass.bus.async_fire(EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_STARTED)