diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-gpio.c b/drivers/leds/leds-gpio.c
index a5c73f3d5f79..2bf74595610f 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-gpio.c
@@ -151,9 +151,14 @@ static struct gpio_leds_priv *gpio_leds_create(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		struct gpio_led led = {};
 		const char *state = NULL;
 
+		/*
+		 * Acquire gpiod from DT with uninitialized label, which
+		 * will be updated after LED class device is registered,
+		 * Only then the final LED name is known.
+		 */
 		led.gpiod = devm_fwnode_get_gpiod_from_child(dev, NULL, child,
 							     GPIOD_ASIS,
-							     led.name);
+							     NULL);
 		if (IS_ERR(led.gpiod)) {
 			fwnode_handle_put(child);
 			return ERR_CAST(led.gpiod);
@@ -186,6 +191,9 @@ static struct gpio_leds_priv *gpio_leds_create(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			fwnode_handle_put(child);
 			return ERR_PTR(ret);
 		}
+		/* Set gpiod label to match the corresponding LED name. */
+		gpiod_set_consumer_name(led_dat->gpiod,
+					led_dat->cdev.dev->kobj.name);
 		priv->num_leds++;
 	}