diff --git a/drivers/led/led_pwm.c b/drivers/led/led_pwm.c
index 4d06685913877e..834107007ce14d 100644
--- a/drivers/led/led_pwm.c
+++ b/drivers/led/led_pwm.c
@@ -153,8 +153,7 @@ const struct led_pwm_config led_pwm_config_##id = {		\
 static struct led_pwm_data					\
 	led_pwm_data_##id[ARRAY_SIZE(led_pwm_##id)];		\
 								\
-DEVICE_DEFINE(led_pwm_##id,					\
-		    DT_INST_PROP_OR(id, label, "LED_PWM_"#id),	\
+DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(id,					\
 		    &led_pwm_init,				\
 		    device_pm_control_nop,			\
 		    &led_pwm_data_##id,				\