diff --git a/homeassistant/components/binary_sensor/deconz.py b/homeassistant/components/binary_sensor/deconz.py
index 0a370d754eea4d..c92c84c9d42c28 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/binary_sensor/deconz.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/binary_sensor/deconz.py
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@
 from homeassistant.components.binary_sensor import BinarySensorDevice
 from homeassistant.components.deconz.const import (
     ATTR_DARK, ATTR_ON, CONF_ALLOW_CLIP_SENSOR, DOMAIN as DATA_DECONZ,
-    DATA_DECONZ_ID, DATA_DECONZ_UNSUB)
+    DATA_DECONZ_ID, DATA_DECONZ_UNSUB, DECONZ_DOMAIN)
 from homeassistant.const import ATTR_BATTERY_LEVEL
 from homeassistant.core import callback
+from homeassistant.helpers.device_registry import CONNECTION_ZIGBEE
 from homeassistant.helpers.dispatcher import async_dispatcher_connect
 
 DEPENDENCIES = ['deconz']
@@ -113,3 +114,19 @@ def device_state_attributes(self):
         if self._sensor.type in PRESENCE and self._sensor.dark is not None:
             attr[ATTR_DARK] = self._sensor.dark
         return attr
+
+    @property
+    def device(self):
+        """Return a device description for device registry."""
+        if (self._sensor.uniqueid is None or
+                self._sensor.uniqueid.count(':') != 7):
+            return None
+        serial = self._sensor.uniqueid.split('-', 1)[0]
+        return {
+            'connection': [[CONNECTION_ZIGBEE, serial]],
+            'identifiers': [[DECONZ_DOMAIN, serial]],
+            'manufacturer': self._sensor.manufacturer,
+            'model': self._sensor.modelid,
+            'name': self._sensor.name,
+            'sw_version': self._sensor.swversion,
+        }
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/deconz/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/deconz/__init__.py
index a0b2b5a23cb389..e9650beb409151 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/deconz/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/deconz/__init__.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     CONF_ID, CONF_PORT, EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_STOP)
 from homeassistant.core import EventOrigin, callback
 from homeassistant.helpers import aiohttp_client, config_validation as cv
+from homeassistant.helpers.device_registry import CONNECTION_NETWORK_MAC
 from homeassistant.helpers.dispatcher import (
     async_dispatcher_connect, async_dispatcher_send)
 from homeassistant.util import slugify
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@
     CONF_ALLOW_CLIP_SENSOR, CONFIG_FILE, DATA_DECONZ_EVENT,
     DATA_DECONZ_ID, DATA_DECONZ_UNSUB, DOMAIN, _LOGGER)
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['pydeconz==43']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['pydeconz==44']
 
 CONFIG_SCHEMA = vol.Schema({
     DOMAIN: vol.Schema({
@@ -119,6 +120,14 @@ def async_add_remote(sensors):
 
     deconz.start()
 
+    device_registry = await \
+        hass.helpers.device_registry.async_get_registry()
+    device_registry.async_get_or_create(
+        connection=[[CONNECTION_NETWORK_MAC, deconz.config.mac]],
+        identifiers=[[DOMAIN, deconz.config.bridgeid]],
+        manufacturer='Dresden Elektronik', model=deconz.config.modelid,
+        name=deconz.config.name, sw_version=deconz.config.swversion)
+
     async def async_configure(call):
         """Set attribute of device in deCONZ.
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/deconz/const.py b/homeassistant/components/deconz/const.py
index e7bc5605aee400..e629d57f2017f4 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/deconz/const.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/deconz/const.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 DATA_DECONZ_EVENT = 'deconz_events'
 DATA_DECONZ_ID = 'deconz_entities'
 DATA_DECONZ_UNSUB = 'deconz_dispatchers'
+DECONZ_DOMAIN = 'deconz'
 
 CONF_ALLOW_CLIP_SENSOR = 'allow_clip_sensor'
 CONF_ALLOW_DECONZ_GROUPS = 'allow_deconz_groups'
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/light/deconz.py b/homeassistant/components/light/deconz.py
index 20160edf8066f3..a9980e5528a908 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/light/deconz.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/light/deconz.py
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@
 """
 from homeassistant.components.deconz.const import (
     CONF_ALLOW_DECONZ_GROUPS, DOMAIN as DATA_DECONZ,
-    DATA_DECONZ_ID, DATA_DECONZ_UNSUB, SWITCH_TYPES)
+    DATA_DECONZ_ID, DATA_DECONZ_UNSUB, DECONZ_DOMAIN, SWITCH_TYPES)
 from homeassistant.components.light import (
     ATTR_BRIGHTNESS, ATTR_COLOR_TEMP, ATTR_EFFECT, ATTR_FLASH, ATTR_HS_COLOR,
     ATTR_TRANSITION, EFFECT_COLORLOOP, FLASH_LONG, FLASH_SHORT,
     SUPPORT_BRIGHTNESS, SUPPORT_COLOR, SUPPORT_COLOR_TEMP, SUPPORT_EFFECT,
     SUPPORT_FLASH, SUPPORT_TRANSITION, Light)
 from homeassistant.core import callback
+from homeassistant.helpers.device_registry import CONNECTION_ZIGBEE
 from homeassistant.helpers.dispatcher import async_dispatcher_connect
 import homeassistant.util.color as color_util
 
@@ -199,3 +200,19 @@ def device_state_attributes(self):
         if self._light.type == 'LightGroup':
             attributes['all_on'] = self._light.all_on
         return attributes
+
+    @property
+    def device(self):
+        """Return a device description for device registry."""
+        if (self._light.uniqueid is None or
+                self._light.uniqueid.count(':') != 7):
+            return None
+        serial = self._light.uniqueid.split('-', 1)[0]
+        return {
+            'connection': [[CONNECTION_ZIGBEE, serial]],
+            'identifiers': [[DECONZ_DOMAIN, serial]],
+            'manufacturer': self._light.manufacturer,
+            'model': self._light.modelid,
+            'name': self._light.name,
+            'sw_version': self._light.swversion,
+        }
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/deconz.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/deconz.py
index 7c492fd496d263..2b6c12e37b20d0 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/deconz.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/deconz.py
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
 """
 from homeassistant.components.deconz.const import (
     ATTR_DARK, ATTR_ON, CONF_ALLOW_CLIP_SENSOR, DOMAIN as DATA_DECONZ,
-    DATA_DECONZ_ID, DATA_DECONZ_UNSUB)
+    DATA_DECONZ_ID, DATA_DECONZ_UNSUB, DECONZ_DOMAIN)
 from homeassistant.const import (
     ATTR_BATTERY_LEVEL, ATTR_VOLTAGE, DEVICE_CLASS_BATTERY)
 from homeassistant.core import callback
+from homeassistant.helpers.device_registry import CONNECTION_ZIGBEE
 from homeassistant.helpers.dispatcher import async_dispatcher_connect
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity import Entity
 from homeassistant.util import slugify
@@ -134,6 +135,22 @@ def device_state_attributes(self):
             attr[ATTR_DAYLIGHT] = self._sensor.daylight
         return attr
 
+    @property
+    def device(self):
+        """Return a device description for device registry."""
+        if (self._sensor.uniqueid is None or
+                self._sensor.uniqueid.count(':') != 7):
+            return None
+        serial = self._sensor.uniqueid.split('-', 1)[0]
+        return {
+            'connection': [[CONNECTION_ZIGBEE, serial]],
+            'identifiers': [[DECONZ_DOMAIN, serial]],
+            'manufacturer': self._sensor.manufacturer,
+            'model': self._sensor.modelid,
+            'name': self._sensor.name,
+            'sw_version': self._sensor.swversion,
+        }
+
 
 class DeconzBattery(Entity):
     """Battery class for when a device is only represented as an event."""
@@ -192,3 +209,19 @@ def device_state_attributes(self):
             ATTR_EVENT_ID: slugify(self._device.name),
         }
         return attr
+
+    @property
+    def device(self):
+        """Return a device description for device registry."""
+        if (self._device.uniqueid is None or
+                self._device.uniqueid.count(':') != 7):
+            return None
+        serial = self._device.uniqueid.split('-', 1)[0]
+        return {
+            'connection': [[CONNECTION_ZIGBEE, serial]],
+            'identifiers': [[DECONZ_DOMAIN, serial]],
+            'manufacturer': self._device.manufacturer,
+            'model': self._device.modelid,
+            'name': self._device.name,
+            'sw_version': self._device.swversion,
+        }
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/switch/deconz.py b/homeassistant/components/switch/deconz.py
index d5fb22e97c467f..57201a9e2219ad 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/switch/deconz.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/switch/deconz.py
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
 """
 from homeassistant.components.deconz.const import (
     DOMAIN as DATA_DECONZ, DATA_DECONZ_ID, DATA_DECONZ_UNSUB,
-    POWER_PLUGS, SIRENS)
+    DECONZ_DOMAIN, POWER_PLUGS, SIRENS)
 from homeassistant.components.switch import SwitchDevice
 from homeassistant.core import callback
+from homeassistant.helpers.device_registry import CONNECTION_ZIGBEE
 from homeassistant.helpers.dispatcher import async_dispatcher_connect
 
 DEPENDENCIES = ['deconz']
@@ -79,6 +80,22 @@ def should_poll(self):
         """No polling needed."""
         return False
 
+    @property
+    def device(self):
+        """Return a device description for device registry."""
+        if (self._switch.uniqueid is None or
+                self._switch.uniqueid.count(':') != 7):
+            return None
+        serial = self._switch.uniqueid.split('-', 1)[0]
+        return {
+            'connection': [[CONNECTION_ZIGBEE, serial]],
+            'identifiers': [[DECONZ_DOMAIN, serial]],
+            'manufacturer': self._switch.manufacturer,
+            'model': self._switch.modelid,
+            'name': self._switch.name,
+            'sw_version': self._switch.swversion,
+        }
+
 
 class DeconzPowerPlug(DeconzSwitch):
     """Representation of power plugs from deCONZ."""
diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/device_registry.py b/homeassistant/helpers/device_registry.py
index 78b38afa43861f..4becacc9e2fed2 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/device_registry.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/device_registry.py
@@ -15,15 +15,18 @@
 STORAGE_VERSION = 1
 SAVE_DELAY = 10
 
+CONNECTION_NETWORK_MAC = 'mac'
+CONNECTION_ZIGBEE = 'zigbee'
+
 
 @attr.s(slots=True, frozen=True)
 class DeviceEntry:
     """Device Registry Entry."""
 
+    connection = attr.ib(type=list)
     identifiers = attr.ib(type=list)
     manufacturer = attr.ib(type=str)
     model = attr.ib(type=str)
-    connection = attr.ib(type=list)
     name = attr.ib(type=str, default=None)
     sw_version = attr.ib(type=str, default=None)
     id = attr.ib(type=str, default=attr.Factory(lambda: uuid.uuid4().hex))
@@ -48,8 +51,8 @@ def async_get_device(self, identifiers: str, connections: tuple):
         return None
 
     @callback
-    def async_get_or_create(self, identifiers, manufacturer, model,
-                            connection, *, name=None, sw_version=None):
+    def async_get_or_create(self, *, connection, identifiers, manufacturer,
+                            model, name=None, sw_version=None):
         """Get device. Create if it doesn't exist."""
         device = self.async_get_device(identifiers, connection)
 
@@ -57,10 +60,10 @@ def async_get_or_create(self, identifiers, manufacturer, model,
             return device
 
         device = DeviceEntry(
+            connection=connection,
             identifiers=identifiers,
             manufacturer=manufacturer,
             model=model,
-            connection=connection,
             name=name,
             sw_version=sw_version
         )
@@ -93,10 +96,10 @@ def _data_to_save(self):
         data['devices'] = [
             {
                 'id': entry.id,
+                'connection': entry.connection,
                 'identifiers': entry.identifiers,
                 'manufacturer': entry.manufacturer,
                 'model': entry.model,
-                'connection': entry.connection,
                 'name': entry.name,
                 'sw_version': entry.sw_version,
             } for entry in self.devices
diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/entity_platform.py b/homeassistant/helpers/entity_platform.py
index fa880b014ec2b3..12d638fc7f1b1f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/entity_platform.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/entity_platform.py
@@ -275,8 +275,11 @@ async def _async_add_entity(self, entity, update_before_add,
             device = entity.device
             if device is not None:
                 device = device_registry.async_get_or_create(
-                    device['identifiers'], device['manufacturer'],
-                    device['model'], device['connection'],
+                    connection=device['connection'],
+                    identifiers=device['identifiers'],
+                    manufacturer=device['manufacturer'],
+                    model=device['model'],
+                    name=device.get('name'),
                     sw_version=device.get('sw_version'))
                 device_id = device.id
             else:
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 3732cb237c21e3..75856fa69af780 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ pycsspeechtts==1.0.2
 pydaikin==0.4
 
 # homeassistant.components.deconz
-pydeconz==43
+pydeconz==44
 
 # homeassistant.components.zwave
 pydispatcher==2.0.5
diff --git a/requirements_test_all.txt b/requirements_test_all.txt
index 167155d688f0df..6e1c031fb8b1f3 100644
--- a/requirements_test_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_test_all.txt
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ py-canary==0.5.0
 pyblackbird==0.5
 
 # homeassistant.components.deconz
-pydeconz==43
+pydeconz==44
 
 # homeassistant.components.zwave
 pydispatcher==2.0.5
diff --git a/tests/components/deconz/test_init.py b/tests/components/deconz/test_init.py
index c6fc130a4a41a6..049a3b961b6109 100644
--- a/tests/components/deconz/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/deconz/test_init.py
@@ -7,6 +7,16 @@
 
 from tests.common import mock_coro
 
+CONFIG = {
+    "config": {
+        "bridgeid": "0123456789ABCDEF",
+        "mac": "12:34:56:78:90:ab",
+        "modelid": "deCONZ",
+        "name": "Phoscon",
+        "swversion": "2.05.35"
+    }
+}
+
 
 async def test_config_with_host_passed_to_config_entry(hass):
     """Test that configured options for a host are loaded via config entry."""
@@ -93,8 +103,11 @@ async def test_setup_entry_successful(hass):
     entry.data = {'host': '1.2.3.4', 'port': 80, 'api_key': '1234567890ABCDEF'}
     with patch.object(hass, 'async_create_task') as mock_add_job, \
         patch.object(hass, 'config_entries') as mock_config_entries, \
-        patch('pydeconz.DeconzSession.async_load_parameters',
-              return_value=mock_coro(True)):
+        patch('pydeconz.DeconzSession.async_get_state',
+              return_value=mock_coro(CONFIG)), \
+        patch('pydeconz.DeconzSession.start', return_value=True), \
+        patch('homeassistant.helpers.device_registry.async_get_registry',
+              return_value=mock_coro(Mock())):
         assert await deconz.async_setup_entry(hass, entry) is True
     assert hass.data[deconz.DOMAIN]
     assert hass.data[deconz.DATA_DECONZ_ID] == {}
@@ -117,10 +130,15 @@ async def test_unload_entry(hass):
     """Test being able to unload an entry."""
     entry = Mock()
     entry.data = {'host': '1.2.3.4', 'port': 80, 'api_key': '1234567890ABCDEF'}
-    with patch('pydeconz.DeconzSession.async_load_parameters',
-               return_value=mock_coro(True)):
+    entry.async_unload.return_value = mock_coro(True)
+    deconzmock = Mock()
+    deconzmock.async_load_parameters.return_value = mock_coro(True)
+    deconzmock.sensors = {}
+    with patch('pydeconz.DeconzSession', return_value=deconzmock):
         assert await deconz.async_setup_entry(hass, entry) is True
+
     assert deconz.DATA_DECONZ_EVENT in hass.data
+
     hass.data[deconz.DATA_DECONZ_EVENT].append(Mock())
     hass.data[deconz.DATA_DECONZ_ID] = {'id': 'deconzid'}
     assert await deconz.async_unload_entry(hass, entry)
@@ -132,6 +150,9 @@ async def test_unload_entry(hass):
 
 async def test_add_new_device(hass):
     """Test adding a new device generates a signal for platforms."""
+    entry = Mock()
+    entry.data = {'host': '1.2.3.4', 'port': 80,
+                  'api_key': '1234567890ABCDEF', 'allow_clip_sensor': False}
     new_event = {
         "t": "event",
         "e": "added",
@@ -147,11 +168,10 @@ async def test_add_new_device(hass):
             "type": "ZHASwitch"
         }
     }
-    entry = Mock()
-    entry.data = {'host': '1.2.3.4', 'port': 80, 'api_key': '1234567890ABCDEF'}
     with patch.object(deconz, 'async_dispatcher_send') as mock_dispatch_send, \
-        patch('pydeconz.DeconzSession.async_load_parameters',
-              return_value=mock_coro(True)):
+            patch('pydeconz.DeconzSession.async_get_state',
+                  return_value=mock_coro(CONFIG)), \
+            patch('pydeconz.DeconzSession.start', return_value=True):
         assert await deconz.async_setup_entry(hass, entry) is True
         hass.data[deconz.DOMAIN].async_event_handler(new_event)
         await hass.async_block_till_done()
@@ -162,15 +182,16 @@ async def test_add_new_device(hass):
 async def test_add_new_remote(hass):
     """Test new added device creates a new remote."""
     entry = Mock()
-    entry.data = {'host': '1.2.3.4', 'port': 80, 'api_key': '1234567890ABCDEF'}
+    entry.data = {'host': '1.2.3.4', 'port': 80,
+                  'api_key': '1234567890ABCDEF', 'allow_clip_sensor': False}
     remote = Mock()
     remote.name = 'name'
     remote.type = 'ZHASwitch'
     remote.register_async_callback = Mock()
-    with patch('pydeconz.DeconzSession.async_load_parameters',
-               return_value=mock_coro(True)):
+    with patch('pydeconz.DeconzSession.async_get_state',
+               return_value=mock_coro(CONFIG)), \
+            patch('pydeconz.DeconzSession.start', return_value=True):
         assert await deconz.async_setup_entry(hass, entry) is True
-
     async_dispatcher_send(hass, 'deconz_new_sensor', [remote])
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
     assert len(hass.data[deconz.DATA_DECONZ_EVENT]) == 1
@@ -185,8 +206,9 @@ async def test_do_not_allow_clip_sensor(hass):
     remote.name = 'name'
     remote.type = 'CLIPSwitch'
     remote.register_async_callback = Mock()
-    with patch('pydeconz.DeconzSession.async_load_parameters',
-               return_value=mock_coro(True)):
+    with patch('pydeconz.DeconzSession.async_get_state',
+               return_value=mock_coro(CONFIG)), \
+            patch('pydeconz.DeconzSession.start', return_value=True):
         assert await deconz.async_setup_entry(hass, entry) is True
 
     async_dispatcher_send(hass, 'deconz_new_sensor', [remote])
diff --git a/tests/helpers/test_device_registry.py b/tests/helpers/test_device_registry.py
index 41e7d39e977a07..f7792eb52504b4 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/test_device_registry.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/test_device_registry.py
@@ -26,14 +26,17 @@ def registry(hass):
 async def test_get_or_create_returns_same_entry(registry):
     """Make sure we do not duplicate entries."""
     entry = registry.async_get_or_create(
-        [['bridgeid', '0123']], 'manufacturer', 'model',
-        [['ethernet', '12:34:56:78:90:AB:CD:EF']])
+        connection=[['ethernet', '12:34:56:78:90:AB:CD:EF']],
+        identifiers=[['bridgeid', '0123']],
+        manufacturer='manufacturer', model='model')
     entry2 = registry.async_get_or_create(
-        [['bridgeid', '0123']], 'manufacturer', 'model',
-        [['ethernet', '11:22:33:44:55:66:77:88']])
+        connection=[['ethernet', '11:22:33:44:55:66:77:88']],
+        identifiers=[['bridgeid', '0123']],
+        manufacturer='manufacturer', model='model')
     entry3 = registry.async_get_or_create(
-        [['bridgeid', '1234']], 'manufacturer', 'model',
-        [['ethernet', '12:34:56:78:90:AB:CD:EF']])
+        connection=[['ethernet', '12:34:56:78:90:AB:CD:EF']],
+        identifiers=[['bridgeid', '1234']],
+        manufacturer='manufacturer', model='model')
 
     assert len(registry.devices) == 1
     assert entry is entry2
@@ -73,6 +76,7 @@ async def test_loading_from_storage(hass, hass_storage):
     registry = await device_registry.async_get_registry(hass)
 
     entry = registry.async_get_or_create(
-        [['serial', '12:34:56:78:90:AB:CD:EF']], 'manufacturer',
-        'model', [['Zigbee', '01.23.45.67.89']])
+        connection=[['Zigbee', '01.23.45.67.89']],
+        identifiers=[['serial', '12:34:56:78:90:AB:CD:EF']],
+        manufacturer='manufacturer', model='model')
     assert entry.id == 'abcdefghijklm'