diff --git a/package/base-files/files/lib/functions/leds.sh b/package/base-files/files/lib/functions/leds.sh
index e4423b4cc8..8a1d21caef 100644
--- a/package/base-files/files/lib/functions/leds.sh
+++ b/package/base-files/files/lib/functions/leds.sh
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ get_dt_led() {
 	[ -f "$nodepath" ] && ledpath=$(cat "$nodepath")
 	[ -n "$ledpath" ] && \
 		label=$(cat "$basepath$ledpath/label" 2>/dev/null) || \
-		label=$(cat "$basepath$ledpath/chan-name" 2>/dev/null) || \
-		echo "led label not found" 1>&2
+		label=$(cat "$basepath$ledpath/chan-name" 2>/dev/null)
 
 	echo "$label"
 }