diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index faf76fc..24c596d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ readme = "README.md"
 license = {text = "GPL-3.0"}
 requires-python = ">=3.8"
 dependencies = [
-    "zigpy>=0.69.0",
+    "zigpy>=0.70.0",
     "async_timeout",
     "voluptuous",
     "coloredlogs",
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ timeout = 20
 log_format = "%(asctime)s.%(msecs)03d %(levelname)s %(message)s"
 log_date_format = "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"
 asyncio_mode = "auto"
+asyncio_default_fixture_loop_scope = "function"
 
 [tool.flake8]
 exclude = ".venv,.git,.tox,docs,venv,bin,lib,deps,build"
diff --git a/tests/api/test_connect.py b/tests/api/test_connect.py
index c4de889..cc12aaa 100644
--- a/tests/api/test_connect.py
+++ b/tests/api/test_connect.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ async def test_connect_no_test(make_znp_server):
     # Nothing will be sent
     assert znp_server._uart.data_received.call_count == 0
 
-    znp.close()
+    await znp.disconnect()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("work_after_attempt", [1, 2, 3])
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def ping_rsp(req):
 
     await znp.connect(test_port=True)
 
-    znp.close()
+    await znp.disconnect()
 
 
 async def test_connect_skip_bootloader_batched_rsp(make_znp_server, mocker):
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def ping_rsp(req):
 
     await znp.connect(test_port=True)
 
-    znp.close()
+    await znp.disconnect()
 
 
 async def test_connect_skip_bootloader_failure(make_znp_server):
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ async def test_connect_skip_bootloader_failure(make_znp_server):
     with pytest.raises(asyncio.TimeoutError):
         await znp.connect(test_port=True)
 
-    znp.close()
+    await znp.disconnect()
 
 
 async def test_connect_skip_bootloader_rts_dtr_pins(make_znp_server, mocker):
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ async def test_connect_skip_bootloader_rts_dtr_pins(make_znp_server, mocker):
     assert serial._mock_dtr_prop.mock_calls == [call(False), call(False), call(False)]
     assert serial._mock_rts_prop.mock_calls == [call(False), call(True), call(False)]
 
-    znp.close()
+    await znp.disconnect()
 
 
 async def test_connect_skip_bootloader_config(make_znp_server, mocker):
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ async def test_connect_skip_bootloader_config(make_znp_server, mocker):
     assert serial._mock_dtr_prop.called is False
     assert serial._mock_rts_prop.called is False
 
-    znp.close()
+    await znp.disconnect()
 
 
 async def test_api_close(connected_znp, mocker):
@@ -141,16 +141,16 @@ async def test_api_close(connected_znp, mocker):
     uart = znp._uart
     mocker.spy(uart, "close")
 
-    znp.close()
+    await znp.disconnect()
 
     # Make sure our UART was actually closed
     assert znp._uart is None
     assert znp._app is None
     assert uart.close.call_count == 1
 
-    # ZNP.close should not throw any errors if called multiple times
-    znp.close()
-    znp.close()
+    # ZNP.disconnect should not throw any errors if called multiple times
+    await znp.disconnect()
+    await znp.disconnect()
 
     def dict_minus(d, minus):
         return {k: v for k, v in d.items() if k not in minus}
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@ def dict_minus(d, minus):
         znp2.__dict__, ignored_keys
     )
 
-    znp2.close()
-    znp2.close()
+    await znp2.disconnect()
+    await znp2.disconnect()
 
     assert dict_minus(znp.__dict__, ignored_keys) == dict_minus(
         znp2.__dict__, ignored_keys
diff --git a/tests/api/test_listeners.py b/tests/api/test_listeners.py
index 0485d21..323c676 100644
--- a/tests/api/test_listeners.py
+++ b/tests/api/test_listeners.py
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@
 from zigpy_znp.api import OneShotResponseListener, CallbackResponseListener
 
 
-async def test_resolve(event_loop, mocker):
+async def test_resolve(mocker):
     callback = mocker.Mock()
     callback_listener = CallbackResponseListener(
         [c.SYS.Ping.Rsp(partial=True)], callback
     )
 
-    future = event_loop.create_future()
+    future = asyncio.get_running_loop().create_future()
     one_shot_listener = OneShotResponseListener([c.SYS.Ping.Rsp(partial=True)], future)
 
     match = c.SYS.Ping.Rsp(Capabilities=t.MTCapabilities.SYS)
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ async def test_resolve(event_loop, mocker):
     assert one_shot_listener.cancel()
 
 
-async def test_cancel(event_loop):
+async def test_cancel():
     # Cancelling a one-shot listener prevents it from being fired
-    future = event_loop.create_future()
+    future = asyncio.get_running_loop().create_future()
     one_shot_listener = OneShotResponseListener([c.SYS.Ping.Rsp(partial=True)], future)
     one_shot_listener.cancel()
 
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ async def test_cancel(event_loop):
         await future
 
 
-async def test_multi_cancel(event_loop, mocker):
+async def test_multi_cancel(mocker):
     callback = mocker.Mock()
     callback_listener = CallbackResponseListener(
         [c.SYS.Ping.Rsp(partial=True)], callback
     )
 
-    future = event_loop.create_future()
+    future = asyncio.get_running_loop().create_future()
     one_shot_listener = OneShotResponseListener([c.SYS.Ping.Rsp(partial=True)], future)
 
     match = c.SYS.Ping.Rsp(Capabilities=t.MTCapabilities.SYS)
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ async def test_api_cancel_listeners(connected_znp, mocker):
     )
 
     assert not future.done()
-    znp.close()
+    await znp.disconnect()
 
     with pytest.raises(asyncio.CancelledError):
         await future
diff --git a/tests/api/test_network_state.py b/tests/api/test_network_state.py
index 0bee127..f27a257 100644
--- a/tests/api/test_network_state.py
+++ b/tests/api/test_network_state.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ async def test_state_transfer(from_device, to_device, make_connected_znp):
     formed_znp, _ = await make_connected_znp(server_cls=from_device)
 
     await formed_znp.load_network_info()
-    formed_znp.close()
+    await formed_znp.disconnect()
 
     empty_znp, _ = await make_connected_znp(server_cls=to_device)
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ async def test_broken_cc2531_load_state(device, make_connected_znp, caplog):
     await znp.load_network_info()
     assert "inconsistent" in caplog.text
 
-    znp.close()
+    await znp.disconnect()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("device", [FormedZStack3CC2531])
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ async def test_state_write_tclk_zstack3(device, make_connected_znp, caplog):
     formed_znp, _ = await make_connected_znp(server_cls=device)
 
     await formed_znp.load_network_info()
-    formed_znp.close()
+    await formed_znp.disconnect()
 
     empty_znp, _ = await make_connected_znp(server_cls=device)
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ async def test_state_write_tclk_zstack3(device, make_connected_znp, caplog):
 async def test_write_settings_fast(device, make_connected_znp):
     formed_znp, _ = await make_connected_znp(server_cls=FormedLaunchpadCC26X2R1)
     await formed_znp.load_network_info()
-    formed_znp.close()
+    await formed_znp.disconnect()
 
     znp, _ = await make_connected_znp(server_cls=device)
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ async def test_write_settings_fast(device, make_connected_znp):
 async def test_formation_failure_on_corrupted_nvram(device, make_connected_znp):
     formed_znp, _ = await make_connected_znp(server_cls=FormedLaunchpadCC26X2R1)
     await formed_znp.load_network_info()
-    formed_znp.close()
+    await formed_znp.disconnect()
 
     znp, znp_server = await make_connected_znp(server_cls=device)
 
diff --git a/tests/api/test_request.py b/tests/api/test_request.py
index de64b9c..a87fe30 100644
--- a/tests/api/test_request.py
+++ b/tests/api/test_request.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 from zigpy_znp.exceptions import CommandNotRecognized, InvalidCommandResponse
 
 
-async def test_callback_rsp(connected_znp, event_loop):
+async def test_callback_rsp(connected_znp):
     znp, znp_server = connected_znp
 
     def send_responses():
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def send_responses():
             c.AF.DataConfirm.Callback(Endpoint=56, TSN=1, Status=t.Status.SUCCESS)
         )
 
-    event_loop.call_soon(send_responses)
+    asyncio.get_running_loop().call_soon(send_responses)
 
     # The UART sometimes replies with a SRSP and an AREQ faster than
     # we can register callbacks for both. This method is a workaround.
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ async def replier(req):
     assert len(znp._unhandled_command.mock_calls) == 0
 
 
-async def test_callback_rsp_cleanup_concurrent(connected_znp, event_loop, mocker):
+async def test_callback_rsp_cleanup_concurrent(connected_znp, mocker):
     znp, znp_server = connected_znp
 
     mocker.spy(znp, "_unhandled_command")
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ def send_responses():
         znp_server.send(c.SYS.OSALTimerExpired.Callback(Id=0xAB))
         znp_server.send(c.SYS.OSALTimerExpired.Callback(Id=0xCD))
 
-    event_loop.call_soon(send_responses)
+    asyncio.get_running_loop().call_soon(send_responses)
 
     callback_rsp = await znp.request_callback_rsp(
         request=c.UTIL.TimeAlive.Req(),
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ def send_responses():
     ]
 
 
-async def test_znp_request_kwargs(connected_znp, event_loop):
+async def test_znp_request_kwargs(connected_znp):
     znp, znp_server = connected_znp
 
     # Invalid format
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ async def test_znp_request_kwargs(connected_znp, event_loop):
 
     # Valid format, valid name
     ping_rsp = c.SYS.Ping.Rsp(Capabilities=t.MTCapabilities.SYS)
-    event_loop.call_soon(znp_server.send, ping_rsp)
+    asyncio.get_running_loop().call_soon(znp_server.send, ping_rsp)
     assert (
         await znp.request(c.SYS.Ping.Req(), RspCapabilities=t.MTCapabilities.SYS)
     ) == ping_rsp
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ async def test_znp_request_kwargs(connected_znp, event_loop):
         )
 
 
-async def test_znp_request_not_recognized(connected_znp, event_loop):
+async def test_znp_request_not_recognized(connected_znp):
     znp, _ = connected_znp
 
     # An error is raise when a bad request is sent
@@ -237,11 +237,11 @@ async def test_znp_request_not_recognized(connected_znp, event_loop):
     )
 
     with pytest.raises(CommandNotRecognized):
-        event_loop.call_soon(znp.frame_received, unknown_rsp.to_frame())
+        asyncio.get_running_loop().call_soon(znp.frame_received, unknown_rsp.to_frame())
         await znp.request(request)
 
 
-async def test_znp_request_wrong_params(connected_znp, event_loop):
+async def test_znp_request_wrong_params(connected_znp):
     znp, _ = connected_znp
 
     # You cannot specify response kwargs for responses with no response
@@ -250,14 +250,14 @@ async def test_znp_request_wrong_params(connected_znp, event_loop):
 
     # An error is raised when a response with bad params is received
     with pytest.raises(InvalidCommandResponse):
-        event_loop.call_soon(
+        asyncio.get_running_loop().call_soon(
             znp.frame_received,
             c.SYS.Ping.Rsp(Capabilities=t.MTCapabilities.SYS).to_frame(),
         )
         await znp.request(c.SYS.Ping.Req(), RspCapabilities=t.MTCapabilities.APP)
 
 
-async def test_znp_sreq_srsp(connected_znp, event_loop):
+async def test_znp_sreq_srsp(connected_znp):
     znp, _ = connected_znp
 
     # Each SREQ must have a corresponding SRSP, so this will fail
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ async def test_znp_sreq_srsp(connected_znp, event_loop):
 
     # This will work
     ping_rsp = c.SYS.Ping.Rsp(Capabilities=t.MTCapabilities.SYS)
-    event_loop.call_soon(znp.frame_received, ping_rsp.to_frame())
+    asyncio.get_running_loop().call_soon(znp.frame_received, ping_rsp.to_frame())
 
     await znp.request(c.SYS.Ping.Req())
 
diff --git a/tests/api/test_response.py b/tests/api/test_response.py
index 264ff3e..d8ffad4 100644
--- a/tests/api/test_response.py
+++ b/tests/api/test_response.py
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ async def test_wait_responses_empty(connected_znp):
         await znp.wait_for_responses([])
 
 
-async def test_response_callback_simple(connected_znp, event_loop, mocker):
+async def test_response_callback_simple(connected_znp, mocker):
     znp, _ = connected_znp
 
     sync_callback = mocker.Mock()
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ async def test_response_callback_simple(connected_znp, event_loop, mocker):
     sync_callback.assert_called_once_with(good_response)
 
 
-async def test_response_callbacks(connected_znp, event_loop, mocker):
+async def test_response_callbacks(connected_znp, mocker):
     znp, _ = connected_znp
 
     sync_callback = mocker.Mock()
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ async def async_callback(response):
     assert len(async_callback_responses) == 3
 
 
-async def test_wait_for_responses(connected_znp, event_loop):
+async def test_wait_for_responses(connected_znp):
     znp, _ = connected_znp
 
     response1 = c.SYS.Ping.Rsp(Capabilities=t.MTCapabilities.SYS)
diff --git a/tests/application/test_joining.py b/tests/application/test_joining.py
index 1523dff..ba50d98 100644
--- a/tests/application/test_joining.py
+++ b/tests/application/test_joining.py
@@ -184,6 +184,10 @@ async def test_permit_join_with_key(device, permit_result, make_application, moc
     await app.shutdown()
 
 
+@mock.patch(
+    "zigpy.device.Device._initialize",
+    new=zigpy.device.Device._initialize.__wrapped__,  # to disable retries
+)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("device", FORMED_DEVICES)
 async def test_on_zdo_device_join(device, make_application, mocker):
     app, znp_server = make_application(server_cls=device)
@@ -204,6 +208,10 @@ async def test_on_zdo_device_join(device, make_application, mocker):
     await app.shutdown()
 
 
+@mock.patch(
+    "zigpy.device.Device._initialize",
+    new=zigpy.device.Device._initialize.__wrapped__,  # to disable retries
+)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("device", FORMED_DEVICES)
 async def test_on_zdo_device_join_and_announce_fast(device, make_application, mocker):
     app, znp_server = make_application(server_cls=device)
@@ -258,8 +266,12 @@ async def test_on_zdo_device_join_and_announce_fast(device, make_application, mo
     # Everything is cleaned up
     assert not app._join_announce_tasks
 
+    app.get_device(ieee=ieee).cancel_initialization()
     await app.shutdown()
 
+    with pytest.raises(asyncio.CancelledError):
+        await app.get_device(ieee=ieee)._initialize_task
+
 
 @mock.patch("zigpy_znp.zigbee.application.DEVICE_JOIN_MAX_DELAY", new=0.1)
 @mock.patch(
@@ -329,3 +341,6 @@ async def test_on_zdo_device_join_and_announce_slow(device, make_application, mo
 
     app.get_device(ieee=ieee).cancel_initialization()
     await app.shutdown()
+
+    with pytest.raises(asyncio.CancelledError):
+        await app.get_device(ieee=ieee)._initialize_task
diff --git a/tests/application/test_requests.py b/tests/application/test_requests.py
index e123a30..c17765a 100644
--- a/tests/application/test_requests.py
+++ b/tests/application/test_requests.py
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ async def test_mrequest(device, make_application, mocker):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("device", [FormedLaunchpadCC26X2R1])
-async def test_mrequest_doesnt_block(device, make_application, event_loop):
+async def test_mrequest_doesnt_block(device, make_application):
     app, znp_server = make_application(server_cls=device)
 
     znp_server.reply_once_to(
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ async def test_mrequest_doesnt_block(device, make_application, event_loop):
         Status=t.Status.SUCCESS, Endpoint=1, TSN=2
     )
 
-    request_sent = event_loop.create_future()
+    request_sent = asyncio.get_running_loop().create_future()
     request_sent.add_done_callback(lambda _: znp_server.send(data_confirm_rsp))
 
     await app.startup(auto_form=False)
@@ -398,9 +398,7 @@ async def test_nonstandard_profile(device, make_application):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("device", FORMED_DEVICES)
-async def test_request_cancellation_shielding(
-    device, make_application, mocker, event_loop
-):
+async def test_request_cancellation_shielding(device, make_application, mocker):
     app, znp_server = make_application(server_cls=device)
 
     await app.startup(auto_form=False)
@@ -412,7 +410,7 @@ async def test_request_cancellation_shielding(
 
     device = app.add_initialized_device(ieee=t.EUI64(range(8)), nwk=0xABCD)
 
-    delayed_reply_sent = event_loop.create_future()
+    delayed_reply_sent = asyncio.get_running_loop().create_future()
 
     def delayed_reply(req):
         async def inner():
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 274478a..e71991e 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-import gc
-import sys
 import json
-import typing
 import asyncio
 import inspect
 import logging
@@ -46,46 +43,6 @@ def pytest_collection_modifyitems(session, config, items):
         item.add_marker(pytest.mark.filterwarnings("error::RuntimeWarning"))
 
 
-@pytest.hookimpl(trylast=True)
-def pytest_fixture_post_finalizer(fixturedef, request) -> None:
-    """Called after fixture teardown"""
-    if fixturedef.argname != "event_loop":
-        return
-
-    policy = asyncio.get_event_loop_policy()
-    try:
-        loop = policy.get_event_loop()
-    except RuntimeError:
-        loop = None
-    if loop is not None:
-        # Cleanup code based on the implementation of asyncio.run()
-        try:
-            if not loop.is_closed():
-                asyncio.runners._cancel_all_tasks(loop)  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
-                loop.run_until_complete(loop.shutdown_asyncgens())
-                if sys.version_info >= (3, 9):
-                    loop.run_until_complete(loop.shutdown_default_executor())
-        finally:
-            loop.close()
-    new_loop = policy.new_event_loop()  # Replace existing event loop
-    # Ensure subsequent calls to get_event_loop() succeed
-    policy.set_event_loop(new_loop)
-
-
-@pytest.fixture
-def event_loop(
-    request: pytest.FixtureRequest,
-) -> typing.Iterator[asyncio.AbstractEventLoop]:
-    """Create an instance of the default event loop for each test case."""
-    yield asyncio.get_event_loop_policy().new_event_loop()
-    # Call the garbage collector to trigger ResourceWarning's as soon
-    # as possible (these are triggered in various __del__ methods).
-    # Without this, resources opened in one test can fail other tests
-    # when the warning is generated.
-    gc.collect()
-    # Event loop cleanup handled by pytest_fixture_post_finalizer
-
-
 class ForwardingSerialTransport:
     """
     Serial transport that hooks directly into a protocol
@@ -237,10 +194,11 @@ async def inner(server_cls):
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def connected_znp(event_loop, make_connected_znp):
-    znp, znp_server = event_loop.run_until_complete(make_connected_znp(BaseServerZNP))
+async def connected_znp(make_connected_znp):
+    znp, znp_server = await make_connected_znp(BaseServerZNP)
     yield znp, znp_server
-    znp.close()
+    await znp.disconnect()
+    await znp_server.disconnect()
 
 
 def simple_deepcopy(d):
diff --git a/tests/test_uart.py b/tests/test_uart.py
index 018ce1a..80efbb1 100644
--- a/tests/test_uart.py
+++ b/tests/test_uart.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import asyncio
+
 import pytest
 from serial_asyncio import SerialTransport
 
@@ -19,25 +21,25 @@ def connected_uart(mocker):
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def dummy_serial_conn(event_loop, mocker):
+async def dummy_serial_conn(mocker):
     device = "/dev/ttyACM0"
 
     serial_interface = mocker.Mock()
     serial_interface.name = device
 
     def create_serial_conn(loop, protocol_factory, url, *args, **kwargs):
-        fut = event_loop.create_future()
+        fut = loop.create_future()
         assert url == device
 
         protocol = protocol_factory()
 
         # Our event loop doesn't really do anything
-        event_loop.add_writer = lambda *args, **kwargs: None
-        event_loop.add_reader = lambda *args, **kwargs: None
-        event_loop.remove_writer = lambda *args, **kwargs: None
-        event_loop.remove_reader = lambda *args, **kwargs: None
+        loop.add_writer = lambda *args, **kwargs: None
+        loop.add_reader = lambda *args, **kwargs: None
+        loop.remove_writer = lambda *args, **kwargs: None
+        loop.remove_reader = lambda *args, **kwargs: None
 
-        transport = SerialTransport(event_loop, protocol, serial_interface)
+        transport = SerialTransport(loop, protocol, serial_interface)
 
         protocol.connection_made(transport)
 
@@ -221,11 +223,11 @@ def test_uart_frame_received_error(connected_uart, mocker):
     assert znp.frame_received.call_count == 3
 
 
-async def test_connection_lost(dummy_serial_conn, mocker, event_loop):
+async def test_connection_lost(dummy_serial_conn, mocker):
     device, _ = dummy_serial_conn
 
     znp = mocker.Mock()
-    conn_lost_fut = event_loop.create_future()
+    conn_lost_fut = asyncio.get_running_loop().create_future()
     znp.connection_lost = conn_lost_fut.set_result
 
     protocol = await znp_uart.connect(
@@ -237,12 +239,3 @@ async def test_connection_lost(dummy_serial_conn, mocker, event_loop):
 
     # Losing a connection propagates up to the ZNP object
     assert (await conn_lost_fut) == exception
-
-
-async def test_connection_made(dummy_serial_conn, mocker):
-    device, _ = dummy_serial_conn
-    znp = mocker.Mock()
-
-    await znp_uart.connect(conf.SCHEMA_DEVICE({conf.CONF_DEVICE_PATH: device}), api=znp)
-
-    znp.connection_made.assert_called_once_with()
diff --git a/zigpy_znp/api.py b/zigpy_znp/api.py
index 555c6b5..975a171 100644
--- a/zigpy_znp/api.py
+++ b/zigpy_znp/api.py
@@ -748,14 +748,14 @@ async def connect(self, *, test_port=True) -> None:
                 LOGGER.debug("Detected Z-Stack %s", self.version)
         except (Exception, asyncio.CancelledError):
             LOGGER.debug("Connection to %s failed, cleaning up", self._port_path)
-            self.close()
+            await self.disconnect()
             raise
 
         LOGGER.debug("Connected to %s", self._uart.url)
 
     def connection_made(self) -> None:
         """
-        Called by the UART object when a connection has been made.
+        Called by the UART object to indicate that the port was opened.
         """
 
     def connection_lost(self, exc) -> None:
@@ -786,8 +786,16 @@ def close(self) -> None:
         self.version = None
         self.capabilities = None
 
+    async def disconnect(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Disconnects from the ZNP device.
+        """
+
+        self.close()
+
         if self._uart is not None:
             self._uart.close()
+            await self._uart.wait_until_closed()
             self._uart = None
 
     def remove_listener(self, listener: BaseResponseListener) -> None:
diff --git a/zigpy_znp/tools/flash_read.py b/zigpy_znp/tools/flash_read.py
index 7499a10..a6b840e 100644
--- a/zigpy_znp/tools/flash_read.py
+++ b/zigpy_znp/tools/flash_read.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ async def main(argv):
         await znp.connect(test_port=False)
 
         data = await read_firmware(znp)
-        znp.close()
+        await znp.disconnect()
 
         f.write(data)
 
diff --git a/zigpy_znp/tools/flash_write.py b/zigpy_znp/tools/flash_write.py
index 713f5dd..331ac09 100644
--- a/zigpy_znp/tools/flash_write.py
+++ b/zigpy_znp/tools/flash_write.py
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ async def main(argv):
 
     await write_firmware(znp=znp, firmware=firmware, reset_nvram=args.reset)
 
-    znp.close()
+    await znp.disconnect()
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/zigpy_znp/tools/network_backup.py b/zigpy_znp/tools/network_backup.py
index a8f08dd..1deade0 100644
--- a/zigpy_znp/tools/network_backup.py
+++ b/zigpy_znp/tools/network_backup.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ async def main(argv: list[str]) -> None:
         await znp.connect()
 
         backup_obj = await backup_network(znp)
-        znp.close()
+        await znp.disconnect()
 
         f.write(json.dumps(backup_obj, indent=4))
 
diff --git a/zigpy_znp/tools/network_restore.py b/zigpy_znp/tools/network_restore.py
index e3c9eaf..18e8f66 100644
--- a/zigpy_znp/tools/network_restore.py
+++ b/zigpy_znp/tools/network_restore.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ async def restore_network(
     await znp.connect()
     await znp.write_network_info(network_info=network_info, node_info=node_info)
     await znp.reset()
-    znp.close()
+    await znp.disconnect()
 
 
 async def main(argv: list[str]) -> None:
diff --git a/zigpy_znp/tools/network_scan.py b/zigpy_znp/tools/network_scan.py
index d2f2175..6ce256e 100644
--- a/zigpy_znp/tools/network_scan.py
+++ b/zigpy_znp/tools/network_scan.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ async def network_scan(
             await znp.nvram.osal_write(OsalNvIds.NIB, previous_nib, create=True)
 
         await znp.nvram.osal_write(OsalNvIds.CHANLIST, previous_channels)
-        znp.close()
+        await znp.disconnect()
 
 
 async def main(argv):
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ async def main(argv):
         duplicates=args.allow_duplicates,
     )
 
-    znp.close()
+    await znp.disconnect()
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/zigpy_znp/tools/nvram_read.py b/zigpy_znp/tools/nvram_read.py
index c3be94f..29ed5a0 100644
--- a/zigpy_znp/tools/nvram_read.py
+++ b/zigpy_znp/tools/nvram_read.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ async def main(argv):
         await znp.connect()
 
         obj = await nvram_read(znp)
-        znp.close()
+        await znp.disconnect()
 
         f.write(json.dumps(obj, indent=4) + "\n")
 
diff --git a/zigpy_znp/uart.py b/zigpy_znp/uart.py
index ea6adbf..603cabc 100644
--- a/zigpy_znp/uart.py
+++ b/zigpy_znp/uart.py
@@ -20,50 +20,33 @@ class BufferTooShort(Exception):
     pass
 
 
-class ZnpMtProtocol(asyncio.Protocol):
+class ZnpMtProtocol(zigpy.serial.SerialProtocol):
     def __init__(self, api, *, url: str | None = None) -> None:
-        self._buffer = bytearray()
+        super().__init__()
         self._api = api
-        self._transport = None
-        self._connected_event = asyncio.Event()
-
         self.url = url
 
     def close(self) -> None:
         """Closes the port."""
-
+        super().close()
         self._api = None
-        self._buffer.clear()
-
-        if self._transport is not None:
-            LOGGER.debug("Closing serial port")
-
-            self._transport.close()
-            self._transport = None
 
     def connection_lost(self, exc: Exception | None) -> None:
         """Connection lost."""
-
-        if exc is not None:
-            LOGGER.warning("Lost connection", exc_info=exc)
+        super().connection_lost(exc)
 
         if self._api is not None:
             self._api.connection_lost(exc)
 
     def connection_made(self, transport: asyncio.BaseTransport) -> None:
-        """Opened serial port."""
-        self._transport = transport
-        LOGGER.debug("Opened %s serial port", self.url)
-
-        self._connected_event.set()
+        super().connection_made(transport)
 
         if self._api is not None:
             self._api.connection_made()
 
     def data_received(self, data: bytes) -> None:
         """Callback when data is received."""
-        self._buffer += data
-
+        super().data_received(data)
         LOGGER.log(log.TRACE, "Received data: %s", Bytes.__repr__(data))
 
         for frame in self._extract_frames():
@@ -160,25 +143,16 @@ def __repr__(self) -> str:
 
 
 async def connect(config: conf.ConfigType, api) -> ZnpMtProtocol:
-    loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
-
     port = config[zigpy.config.CONF_DEVICE_PATH]
-    baudrate = config[zigpy.config.CONF_DEVICE_BAUDRATE]
-    flow_control = config[zigpy.config.CONF_DEVICE_FLOW_CONTROL]
-
-    LOGGER.debug("Connecting to %s at %s baud", port, baudrate)
 
     _, protocol = await zigpy.serial.create_serial_connection(
-        loop=loop,
+        loop=asyncio.get_running_loop(),
         protocol_factory=lambda: ZnpMtProtocol(api, url=port),
         url=port,
-        baudrate=baudrate,
-        xonxoff=(flow_control == "software"),
-        rtscts=(flow_control == "hardware"),
+        baudrate=config[zigpy.config.CONF_DEVICE_BAUDRATE],
+        flow_control=config[zigpy.config.CONF_DEVICE_FLOW_CONTROL],
     )
 
-    await protocol._connected_event.wait()
-
-    LOGGER.debug("Connected to %s at %s baud", port, baudrate)
+    await protocol.wait_until_connected()
 
     return protocol
diff --git a/zigpy_znp/zigbee/application.py b/zigpy_znp/zigbee/application.py
index b0c263e..2c22f13 100644
--- a/zigpy_znp/zigbee/application.py
+++ b/zigpy_znp/zigbee/application.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ async def disconnect(self):
             except Exception as e:
                 LOGGER.warning("Failed to reset before disconnect: %s", e)
             finally:
-                self._znp.close()
+                await self._znp.disconnect()
                 self._znp = None
 
     async def add_endpoint(self, descriptor: zdo_t.SimpleDescriptor) -> None: