diff --git a/devices/soapysdr/devicesoapysdrscan.cpp b/devices/soapysdr/devicesoapysdrscan.cpp
index 61b44d0c2..234f6e6ef 100644
--- a/devices/soapysdr/devicesoapysdrscan.cpp
+++ b/devices/soapysdr/devicesoapysdrscan.cpp
@@ -66,15 +66,17 @@ void DeviceSoapySDRScan::scan()
 
             SoapySDR::Kwargs::const_iterator kargIt;
 
-            if ((kargIt = kit->find("label")) != kit->end())
-            {
+            if ((kargIt = kit->find("label")) != kit->end()) {
                 m_deviceEnums.back().m_label = QString(kargIt->second.c_str());
-                qDebug("DeviceSoapySDRScan::scan: %s #%u %s",
-                        m_deviceEnums.back().m_driverName.toStdString().c_str(),
-                        deviceSeq,
-                        kargIt->second.c_str());
+            } else { // if no label is registered for this device then create a label with the driver name and sequence
+                m_deviceEnums.back().m_label = QString("%1-%2").arg(m_deviceEnums.back().m_driverName).arg(deviceSeq);
             }
 
+            qDebug("DeviceSoapySDRScan::scan: %s #%u %s",
+                    m_deviceEnums.back().m_driverName.toStdString().c_str(),
+                    deviceSeq,
+                    m_deviceEnums.back().m_label.toStdString().c_str());
+
             if ((kargIt = kit->find("serial")) != kit->end())
             {
                 m_deviceEnums.back().m_idKey = QString(kargIt->first.c_str());