diff --git a/drivers/led/led_shell.c b/drivers/led/led_shell.c
index b138403e499..1bc09c8bb7f 100644
--- a/drivers/led/led_shell.c
+++ b/drivers/led/led_shell.c
@@ -330,9 +330,14 @@ cmd_write_channels(const struct shell *sh, size_t argc, char **argv)
 	return err;
 }
 
+static bool device_is_led_and_ready(const struct device *dev)
+{
+	return device_is_ready(dev) && DEVICE_API_IS(led, dev);
+}
+
 static void device_name_get(size_t idx, struct shell_static_entry *entry)
 {
-	const struct device *dev = shell_device_lookup(idx, NULL);
+	const struct device *dev = shell_device_filter(idx, device_is_led_and_ready);
 
 	entry->syntax = (dev != NULL) ? dev->name : NULL;
 	entry->handler = NULL;