diff --git a/homeassistant/components/rflink/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/rflink/__init__.py
index f66aafe3753..917280f3c81 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/rflink/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/rflink/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 """Support for Rflink devices."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import asyncio
 from collections import defaultdict
 import logging
@@ -315,6 +317,7 @@ class RflinkDevice(Entity):
     """
 
     platform = None
+    _state: bool | None = None
     _available = True
 
     def __init__(
@@ -344,7 +347,6 @@ class RflinkDevice(Entity):
         self._nogroup_aliases = nogroup_aliases
         self._should_fire_event = fire_event
         self._signal_repetitions = signal_repetitions
-        self._state = None
 
     @callback
     def handle_event_callback(self, event):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/rflink/cover.py b/homeassistant/components/rflink/cover.py
index b716ec5dcb7..d228c73ba2d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/rflink/cover.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/rflink/cover.py
@@ -125,8 +125,6 @@ async def async_setup_platform(
 class RflinkCover(RflinkCommand, CoverEntity, RestoreEntity):
     """Rflink entity which can switch on/stop/off (eg: cover)."""
 
-    _state: bool | None
-
     async def async_added_to_hass(self) -> None:
         """Restore RFLink cover state (OPEN/CLOSE)."""
         await super().async_added_to_hass()