diff --git a/kasa/iot/iotdevice.py b/kasa/iot/iotdevice.py
index 234ea9fe..1c8b311c 100755
--- a/kasa/iot/iotdevice.py
+++ b/kasa/iot/iotdevice.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import collections.abc
 import functools
 import inspect
 import logging
@@ -29,22 +28,12 @@ from ..feature import Feature
 from ..module import Module
 from ..modulemapping import ModuleMapping, ModuleName
 from ..protocol import BaseProtocol
-from .iotmodule import IotModule
+from .iotmodule import IotModule, merge
 from .modules import Emeter
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def merge(d, u):
-    """Update dict recursively."""
-    for k, v in u.items():
-        if isinstance(v, collections.abc.Mapping):
-            d[k] = merge(d.get(k, {}), v)
-        else:
-            d[k] = v
-    return d
-
-
 def requires_update(f):
     """Indicate that `update` should be called before accessing this method."""  # noqa: D202
     if inspect.iscoroutinefunction(f):
diff --git a/kasa/iot/iotmodule.py b/kasa/iot/iotmodule.py
index ca0c3adb..7829c856 100644
--- a/kasa/iot/iotmodule.py
+++ b/kasa/iot/iotmodule.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 """Base class for IOT module implementations."""
 
-import collections
 import logging
 
 from ..exceptions import KasaException
@@ -9,15 +8,17 @@ from ..module import Module
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-# TODO: This is used for query constructing, check for a better place
-def merge(d, u):
+def _merge_dict(dest: dict, source: dict) -> dict:
     """Update dict recursively."""
-    for k, v in u.items():
-        if isinstance(v, collections.abc.Mapping):
-            d[k] = merge(d.get(k, {}), v)
+    for k, v in source.items():
+        if k in dest and type(v) is dict:  # noqa: E721 - only accepts `dict` type
+            _merge_dict(dest[k], v)
         else:
-            d[k] = v
-    return d
+            dest[k] = v
+    return dest
+
+
+merge = _merge_dict
 
 
 class IotModule(Module):
diff --git a/kasa/tests/test_iotdevice.py b/kasa/tests/test_iotdevice.py
index df37f762..976144fc 100644
--- a/kasa/tests/test_iotdevice.py
+++ b/kasa/tests/test_iotdevice.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from voluptuous import (
 
 from kasa import KasaException, Module
 from kasa.iot import IotDevice
+from kasa.iot.iotmodule import _merge_dict
 
 from .conftest import get_device_for_fixture_protocol, handle_turn_on, turn_on
 from .device_fixtures import device_iot, has_emeter_iot, no_emeter_iot
@@ -292,3 +293,21 @@ async def test_get_modules():
 
     module = dummy_device.modules.get(Module.Cloud)
     assert module is None
+
+
+def test_merge_dict():
+    """Test the recursive dict merge."""
+    dest = {"a": 1, "b": {"c": 2, "d": 3}}
+    source = {"b": {"c": 4, "e": 5}}
+    assert _merge_dict(dest, source) == {"a": 1, "b": {"c": 4, "d": 3, "e": 5}}
+
+    dest = {"smartlife.iot.common.emeter": {"get_realtime": None}}
+    source = {
+        "smartlife.iot.common.emeter": {"get_daystat": {"month": 8, "year": 2024}}
+    }
+    assert _merge_dict(dest, source) == {
+        "smartlife.iot.common.emeter": {
+            "get_realtime": None,
+            "get_daystat": {"month": 8, "year": 2024},
+        }
+    }