diff --git a/homeassistant/components/tcp/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/tcp/sensor.py
index 9eee857fd83..868cd9b8557 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/tcp/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/tcp/sensor.py
@@ -136,7 +136,9 @@ class TcpSensor(Entity):
 
         if self._config[CONF_VALUE_TEMPLATE] is not None:
             try:
-                self._state = self._config[CONF_VALUE_TEMPLATE].render(value=value)
+                self._state = self._config[CONF_VALUE_TEMPLATE].render(
+                    parse_result=False, value=value
+                )
                 return
             except TemplateError:
                 _LOGGER.error(