diff --git a/homeassistant/components/ping/helpers.py b/homeassistant/components/ping/helpers.py
index 8000cbcddde0..ec77fe1b189f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/ping/helpers.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/ping/helpers.py
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class PingDataSubProcess(PingData):
 
             if pinger:
                 with suppress(TypeError, ProcessLookupError):
-                    await pinger.kill()  # type: ignore[func-returns-value]
+                    pinger.kill()
                 del pinger
 
             return None
diff --git a/tests/components/ping/test_helpers.py b/tests/components/ping/test_helpers.py
index 5a90c6b75b2a..7c0709c87379 100644
--- a/tests/components/ping/test_helpers.py
+++ b/tests/components/ping/test_helpers.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class MockAsyncSubprocess:
         """Fails immediately with a timeout."""
         raise TimeoutError
 
-    async def kill(self) -> None:
+    def kill(self) -> None:
         """Raise preset exception when called."""
         raise self.killsig