diff --git a/lib/extension/xiaomi.js b/lib/extension/xiaomi.js
index 17a14b4a..539cb720 100644
--- a/lib/extension/xiaomi.js
+++ b/lib/extension/xiaomi.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 const utils = require('../util/utils');
 const interval = utils.secondsToMilliseconds(60);
+const logger = require('../util/logger');
+const settings = require('../util/settings');
 
 /**
  * This extensions handles Xiaomi devices.
@@ -28,7 +30,14 @@ class Xiaomi {
             }
         });
 
-        this.startTimer();
+        /**
+         * Device availability already pings Xiaomi devices.
+         */
+        if (!settings.get().advanced.availability_timeout) {
+            this.startTimer();
+        } else {
+            logger.debug('Disabled pinging of Xiaomi devices in Xiaomi extension because availability is enabled');
+        }
     }
 
     startTimer() {