diff --git a/homeassistant/components/ping/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/ping/__init__.py
index 26dd8113231..df1f7ebc9e5 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/ping/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/ping/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 import logging
 
-from icmplib import SocketPermissionError, ping as icmp_ping
+from icmplib import SocketPermissionError, async_ping
 
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 from homeassistant.helpers import config_validation as cv
@@ -30,19 +30,19 @@ async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType) -> bool:
     await async_setup_reload_service(hass, DOMAIN, PLATFORMS)
 
     hass.data[DOMAIN] = PingDomainData(
-        privileged=await hass.async_add_executor_job(_can_use_icmp_lib_with_privilege),
+        privileged=await _can_use_icmp_lib_with_privilege(),
     )
 
     return True
 
 
-def _can_use_icmp_lib_with_privilege() -> None | bool:
+async def _can_use_icmp_lib_with_privilege() -> None | bool:
     """Verify we can create a raw socket."""
     try:
-        icmp_ping("127.0.0.1", count=0, timeout=0, privileged=True)
+        await async_ping("127.0.0.1", count=0, timeout=0, privileged=True)
     except SocketPermissionError:
         try:
-            icmp_ping("127.0.0.1", count=0, timeout=0, privileged=False)
+            await async_ping("127.0.0.1", count=0, timeout=0, privileged=False)
         except SocketPermissionError:
             _LOGGER.debug(
                 "Cannot use icmplib because privileges are insufficient to create the"
diff --git a/tests/components/ping/test_binary_sensor.py b/tests/components/ping/test_binary_sensor.py
index 3389534483f..b9bdc917e70 100644
--- a/tests/components/ping/test_binary_sensor.py
+++ b/tests/components/ping/test_binary_sensor.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from tests.common import get_fixture_path
 @pytest.fixture
 def mock_ping() -> None:
     """Mock icmplib.ping."""
-    with patch("homeassistant.components.ping.icmp_ping"):
+    with patch("homeassistant.components.ping.async_ping"):
         yield