diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-tca6507.c b/drivers/leds/leds-tca6507.c
index 225b765830bd..caad9d3e0eac 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-tca6507.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-tca6507.c
@@ -696,8 +696,9 @@ tca6507_led_dt_init(struct device *dev)
 		if (fwnode_property_read_string(child, "label", &led.name))
 			led.name = fwnode_get_name(child);
 
-		fwnode_property_read_string(child, "linux,default-trigger",
-					    &led.default_trigger);
+		if (fwnode_property_read_string(child, "linux,default-trigger",
+						&led.default_trigger))
+			led.default_trigger = NULL;
 
 		led.flags = 0;
 		if (fwnode_property_match_string(child, "compatible",