diff --git a/homeassistant/components/stt/legacy.py b/homeassistant/components/stt/legacy.py
index f14eed467db..64704dbe2ba 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/stt/legacy.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/stt/legacy.py
@@ -65,12 +65,15 @@ def async_setup_legacy(
             return
 
         try:
-            provider = await platform.async_get_engine(hass, p_config, discovery_info)
+            if hasattr(platform, "async_get_engine"):
+                provider = await platform.async_get_engine(
+                    hass, p_config, discovery_info
+                )
 
-            provider.name = p_type
-            provider.hass = hass
+                provider.name = p_type
+                provider.hass = hass
 
-            providers[provider.name] = provider
+                providers[provider.name] = provider
         except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
             _LOGGER.exception("Error setting up platform: %s", p_type)
             return