diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zha/helpers.py b/homeassistant/components/zha/helpers.py
index f5b44eb8fc4..f8f1bd78805 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zha/helpers.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zha/helpers.py
@@ -536,7 +536,6 @@ class ZHAGatewayProxy(EventBase):
 
         self._unsubs: list[Callable[[], None]] = []
         self._unsubs.append(self.gateway.on_all_events(self._handle_event_protocol))
-        self._reload_task: asyncio.Task | None = None
         config_entry.async_on_unload(
             self.hass.bus.async_listen(
                 er.EVENT_ENTITY_REGISTRY_UPDATED,
@@ -622,15 +621,7 @@ class ZHAGatewayProxy(EventBase):
         """Handle a connection lost event."""
 
         _LOGGER.debug("Connection to the radio was lost: %r", event)
-
-        # Ensure we do not queue up multiple resets
-        if self._reload_task is not None:
-            _LOGGER.debug("Ignoring reset, one is already running")
-            return
-
-        self._reload_task = self.hass.async_create_task(
-            self.hass.config_entries.async_reload(self.config_entry.entry_id),
-        )
+        self.hass.config_entries.async_schedule_reload(self.config_entry.entry_id)
 
     @callback
     def handle_device_joined(self, event: DeviceJoinedEvent) -> None: