diff --git a/bellows/exception.py b/bellows/exception.py
index 17114faa..25fbb311 100644
--- a/bellows/exception.py
+++ b/bellows/exception.py
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
-from zigpy.exceptions import ZigbeeException
+from zigpy.exceptions import APIException, ControllerException
 
 
-class BellowsException(ZigbeeException):
+class EzspError(APIException):
     pass
 
 
-class EzspError(BellowsException):
-    pass
-
-
-class ControllerError(BellowsException):
+class ControllerError(ControllerException):
     pass
diff --git a/bellows/ezsp.py b/bellows/ezsp.py
index a28b1d47..0c0c1e7f 100644
--- a/bellows/ezsp.py
+++ b/bellows/ezsp.py
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@
 import logging
 
 from bellows.commands import COMMANDS
-from bellows.exception import EzspError
+from bellows.exception import APIException, EzspError
 import bellows.types as t
 import bellows.uart as uart
+import serial
 
 EZSP_CMD_TIMEOUT = 10
 LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+PROBE_TIMEOUT = 3
 
 
 class EZSP:
@@ -37,6 +39,26 @@ async def connect(self, device, baudrate):
         self._device = device
         self._gw = await uart.connect(device, baudrate, self)
 
+    @classmethod
+    async def probe(cls, device: str, baudrate: int) -> bool:
+        """Probe port for the device presence."""
+        ezsp = cls()
+        try:
+            await asyncio.wait_for(ezsp._probe(device, baudrate), timeout=PROBE_TIMEOUT)
+            return True
+        except (asyncio.TimeoutError, serial.SerialException, APIException) as exc:
+            LOGGER.debug("Unsuccessful radio probe of '%s' port", exc_info=exc)
+        finally:
+            ezsp.close()
+
+        return False
+
+    async def _probe(self, device: str, baudrate: int) -> None:
+        """Open port and try sending a command"""
+        await self.connect(device, baudrate)
+        await self.reset()
+        self.close()
+
     def reconnect(self):
         """Reconnect using saved parameters."""
         LOGGER.debug(
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 09de73b9..61fbcd64 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
         "pure_pcapy3==1.0.1",
         "pyserial-asyncio",
         "voluptuous",
-        "zigpy-homeassistant>=0.12.0",
+        "zigpy-homeassistant>=0.17.0",
     ],
     dependency_links=["https://codeload.github.com/rcloran/pure-pcapy-3/zip/master"],
     tests_require=["asynctest", "pytest", "pytest-asyncio"],
diff --git a/tests/test_ezsp.py b/tests/test_ezsp.py
index 54645da3..09678979 100644
--- a/tests/test_ezsp.py
+++ b/tests/test_ezsp.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import asyncio
 import functools
-from unittest import mock
 
+from asynctest import CoroutineMock, mock
 from bellows import ezsp, uart
 from bellows.exception import EzspError
 import pytest
+import serial
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
@@ -297,3 +298,50 @@ def test_ezsp_frame(ezsp_f):
     ezsp_f._ezsp_version = 5
     data = ezsp_f._ezsp_frame("version", 6)
     assert data == b"\x22\x00\xff\x00\x00\x06"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+@mock.patch.object(ezsp.EZSP, "reset", new_callable=CoroutineMock)
+@mock.patch.object(uart, "connect")
+async def test_probe_success(mock_connect, mock_reset):
+    """Test device probing."""
+
+    res = await ezsp.EZSP.probe(mock.sentinel.uart, mock.sentinel.baud)
+    assert res is True
+    assert mock_connect.call_count == 1
+    assert mock_connect.await_count == 1
+    assert mock_connect.call_args[0][0] is mock.sentinel.uart
+    assert mock_reset.call_count == 1
+    assert mock_connect.return_value.close.call_count == 1
+
+    mock_connect.reset_mock()
+    mock_reset.reset_mock()
+    mock_connect.reset_mock()
+    res = await ezsp.EZSP.probe(mock.sentinel.uart, mock.sentinel.baud)
+    assert res is True
+    assert mock_connect.call_count == 1
+    assert mock_connect.await_count == 1
+    assert mock_connect.call_args[0][0] is mock.sentinel.uart
+    assert mock_reset.call_count == 1
+    assert mock_connect.return_value.close.call_count == 1
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+@mock.patch.object(ezsp.EZSP, "reset", new_callable=CoroutineMock)
+@mock.patch.object(uart, "connect")
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "exception", (asyncio.TimeoutError, serial.SerialException, EzspError)
+)
+async def test_probe_fail(mock_connect, mock_reset, exception):
+    """Test device probing fails."""
+
+    mock_reset.side_effect = exception
+    mock_reset.reset_mock()
+    mock_connect.reset_mock()
+    res = await ezsp.EZSP.probe(mock.sentinel.uart, mock.sentinel.baud)
+    assert res is False
+    assert mock_connect.call_count == 1
+    assert mock_connect.await_count == 1
+    assert mock_connect.call_args[0][0] is mock.sentinel.uart
+    assert mock_reset.call_count == 1
+    assert mock_connect.return_value.close.call_count == 1