diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/connection.py b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/connection.py
index 8c513805641..0d21ff9ba1d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/connection.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/connection.py
@@ -845,6 +845,20 @@ class HKDevice:
 
     async def async_update(self, now: datetime | None = None) -> None:
         """Poll state of all entities attached to this bridge/accessory."""
+        if (
+            len(self.entity_map.accessories) == 1
+            and self.available
+            and not (self.pollable_characteristics - self.watchable_characteristics)
+            and self.pairing.is_available
+            and await self.pairing.controller.async_reachable(
+                self.unique_id, timeout=5.0
+            )
+        ):
+            # If its a single accessory and all chars are watchable,
+            # we don't need to poll.
+            _LOGGER.debug("Accessory is reachable, skip polling: %s", self.unique_id)
+            return
+
         if not self.pollable_characteristics:
             self.async_update_available_state()
             _LOGGER.debug(
diff --git a/tests/components/homekit_controller/specific_devices/test_koogeek_ls1.py b/tests/components/homekit_controller/specific_devices/test_koogeek_ls1.py
index 9c6e5a6687a..a16cd052c87 100644
--- a/tests/components/homekit_controller/specific_devices/test_koogeek_ls1.py
+++ b/tests/components/homekit_controller/specific_devices/test_koogeek_ls1.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from unittest import mock
 
 from aiohomekit.exceptions import AccessoryDisconnectedError, EncryptionError
 from aiohomekit.model import CharacteristicsTypes, ServicesTypes
-from aiohomekit.testing import FakePairing
+from aiohomekit.testing import FakeController, FakePairing
 import pytest
 
 from homeassistant.components.homekit_controller.connection import (
@@ -48,7 +48,14 @@ async def test_recover_from_failure(hass: HomeAssistant, failure_cls) -> None:
 
     # Test that entity remains in the same state if there is a network error
     next_update = dt_util.utcnow() + timedelta(seconds=60)
-    with mock.patch.object(FakePairing, "get_characteristics") as get_char:
+    with (
+        mock.patch.object(FakePairing, "get_characteristics") as get_char,
+        mock.patch.object(
+            FakeController,
+            "async_reachable",
+            return_value=False,
+        ),
+    ):
         get_char.side_effect = failure_cls("Disconnected")
 
         # Test that a poll triggers unavailable
diff --git a/tests/components/homekit_controller/test_connection.py b/tests/components/homekit_controller/test_connection.py
index 0a77509d675..60ef0b1c547 100644
--- a/tests/components/homekit_controller/test_connection.py
+++ b/tests/components/homekit_controller/test_connection.py
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 """Tests for HKDevice."""
 
+from collections.abc import Callable
 import dataclasses
+from unittest import mock
 
 from aiohomekit.controller import TransportType
+from aiohomekit.model.characteristics import CharacteristicsTypes
+from aiohomekit.model.services import ServicesTypes
+from aiohomekit.testing import FakeController
 import pytest
 
 from homeassistant.components.homekit_controller.const import (
@@ -12,11 +17,17 @@ from homeassistant.components.homekit_controller.const import (
     IDENTIFIER_LEGACY_SERIAL_NUMBER,
 )
 from homeassistant.components.thread import async_add_dataset, dataset_store
+from homeassistant.const import STATE_OFF, STATE_UNAVAILABLE
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 from homeassistant.exceptions import HomeAssistantError
 from homeassistant.helpers import device_registry as dr, entity_registry as er
 
-from .common import setup_accessories_from_file, setup_platform, setup_test_accessories
+from .common import (
+    setup_accessories_from_file,
+    setup_platform,
+    setup_test_accessories,
+    setup_test_component,
+)
 
 from tests.common import MockConfigEntry
 
@@ -331,3 +342,56 @@ async def test_thread_provision_migration_failed(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
         )
 
     assert config_entry.data["Connection"] == "BLE"
+
+
+async def test_skip_polling_all_watchable_accessory_mode(
+    hass: HomeAssistant, get_next_aid: Callable[[], int]
+) -> None:
+    """Test that we skip polling if available and all chars are watchable accessory mode."""
+
+    def _create_accessory(accessory):
+        service = accessory.add_service(ServicesTypes.LIGHTBULB, name="TestDevice")
+
+        on_char = service.add_char(CharacteristicsTypes.ON)
+        on_char.value = 0
+
+        brightness = service.add_char(CharacteristicsTypes.BRIGHTNESS)
+        brightness.value = 0
+
+        return service
+
+    helper = await setup_test_component(hass, get_next_aid(), _create_accessory)
+
+    with mock.patch.object(
+        helper.pairing,
+        "get_characteristics",
+        wraps=helper.pairing.get_characteristics,
+    ) as mock_get_characteristics:
+        # Initial state is that the light is off
+        state = await helper.poll_and_get_state()
+        assert state.state == STATE_OFF
+        assert mock_get_characteristics.call_count == 0
+
+        # Test device goes offline
+        helper.pairing.available = False
+        with mock.patch.object(
+            FakeController,
+            "async_reachable",
+            return_value=False,
+        ):
+            state = await helper.poll_and_get_state()
+            assert state.state == STATE_UNAVAILABLE
+            # Tries twice before declaring unavailable
+            assert mock_get_characteristics.call_count == 2
+
+        # Test device comes back online
+        helper.pairing.available = True
+        state = await helper.poll_and_get_state()
+        assert state.state == STATE_OFF
+        assert mock_get_characteristics.call_count == 3
+
+        # Next poll should not happen because its a single
+        # accessory, available, and all chars are watchable
+        state = await helper.poll_and_get_state()
+        assert state.state == STATE_OFF
+        assert mock_get_characteristics.call_count == 3
diff --git a/tests/components/homekit_controller/test_light.py b/tests/components/homekit_controller/test_light.py
index d0180837c11..04f4d3f5e29 100644
--- a/tests/components/homekit_controller/test_light.py
+++ b/tests/components/homekit_controller/test_light.py
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 """Basic checks for HomeKitSwitch."""
 
 from collections.abc import Callable
+from unittest import mock
 
 from aiohomekit.model.characteristics import CharacteristicsTypes
 from aiohomekit.model.services import ServicesTypes
+from aiohomekit.testing import FakeController
 
 from homeassistant.components.homekit_controller.const import KNOWN_DEVICES
 from homeassistant.components.light import (
@@ -372,7 +374,12 @@ async def test_light_becomes_unavailable_but_recovers(
 
     # Test device goes offline
     helper.pairing.available = False
-    state = await helper.poll_and_get_state()
+    with mock.patch.object(
+        FakeController,
+        "async_reachable",
+        return_value=False,
+    ):
+        state = await helper.poll_and_get_state()
     assert state.state == "unavailable"
 
     # Simulate that someone switched on the device in the real world not via HA