diff --git a/arch/sandbox/dts/test.dts b/arch/sandbox/dts/test.dts
index 6ea1073c47..c7d1376911 100644
--- a/arch/sandbox/dts/test.dts
+++ b/arch/sandbox/dts/test.dts
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@
 
 		default_off {
 			gpios = <&gpio_a 6 0>;
-			label = "sandbox:default_off";
+			/* label intentionally omitted */
 			default-state = "off";
 		};
 	};
diff --git a/test/dm/led.c b/test/dm/led.c
index 8b587d0a22..ac6ee36394 100644
--- a/test/dm/led.c
+++ b/test/dm/led.c
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ static int dm_test_led_default_state(struct unit_test_state *uts)
 	ut_assertok(led_get_by_label("sandbox:default_on", &dev));
 	ut_asserteq(LEDST_ON, led_get_state(dev));
 
-	ut_assertok(led_get_by_label("sandbox:default_off", &dev));
+	/* Also tests default label behaviour */
+	ut_assertok(led_get_by_label("default_off", &dev));
 	ut_asserteq(LEDST_OFF, led_get_state(dev));
 
 	return 0;