diff --git a/homeassistant/components/freebox/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/freebox/__init__.py
index 6c5a66e284f4..f2804665ac9d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/freebox/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/freebox/__init__.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from datetime import timedelta
 import logging
 
+from aiohttp import ClientError
 from freebox_api.exceptions import HttpRequestError
 
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_HOST, CONF_PORT, EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_STOP, Platform
@@ -81,15 +82,16 @@ async def async_migrate_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: FreeboxConfigEntry) ->
 async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: FreeboxConfigEntry) -> bool:
     """Set up Freebox entry."""
     api = await get_api(hass, entry.data[CONF_HOST])
+    # The library raises its own error only for a request the router refused,
+    # and leaves everything the transport can throw to aiohttp
     try:
         await api.open(entry.data[CONF_HOST], entry.data[CONF_PORT])
-    except HttpRequestError as err:
+        freebox_config = await api.system.get_config()
+        router = FreeboxRouter(hass, entry, api, freebox_config)
+        await router.update_all()
+    except (HttpRequestError, ClientError, TimeoutError) as err:
         raise ConfigEntryNotReady from err
 
-    freebox_config = await api.system.get_config()
-
-    router = FreeboxRouter(hass, entry, api, freebox_config)
-    await router.update_all()
     entry.async_on_unload(
         async_track_time_interval(hass, router.update_all, SCAN_INTERVAL)
     )
diff --git a/tests/components/freebox/test_init.py b/tests/components/freebox/test_init.py
index 05bf5da90164..4ff84db92fe5 100644
--- a/tests/components/freebox/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/freebox/test_init.py
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 """Tests for the Freebox init."""
 
+from collections.abc import Callable
 from copy import deepcopy
 from unittest.mock import ANY, Mock
 
+from aiohttp import ClientError
+from freebox_api.exceptions import HttpRequestError
 from freezegun.api import FrozenDateTimeFactory
 import pytest
 from pytest_unordered import unordered
@@ -45,6 +48,40 @@ async def test_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, router: Mock) -> None:
     assert router().open.call_count == 1
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "error",
+    [HttpRequestError("Boom"), ClientError("Boom"), TimeoutError],
+)
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "failing_call",
+    [
+        pytest.param(lambda api: api.open, id="open"),
+        pytest.param(lambda api: api.system.get_config, id="get_config"),
+        pytest.param(lambda api: api.lan.get_interfaces, id="get_interfaces"),
+    ],
+)
+async def test_setup_retries_when_the_router_cannot_be_reached(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    router: Mock,
+    error: Exception,
+    failing_call: Callable[[Mock], Mock],
+) -> None:
+    """Test that setup is retried when the router cannot be reached."""
+    failing_call(router()).side_effect = error
+
+    entry = MockConfigEntry(
+        domain=DOMAIN,
+        data={CONF_HOST: MOCK_HOST, CONF_PORT: MOCK_PORT},
+        unique_id=MOCK_HOST,
+        version=2,
+    )
+    entry.add_to_hass(hass)
+    assert await async_setup_component(hass, DOMAIN, {})
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    assert entry.state is ConfigEntryState.SETUP_RETRY
+
+
 async def test_setup_import(hass: HomeAssistant, router: Mock) -> None:
     """Test setup of integration from import."""