diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zha/entities/entity.py b/homeassistant/components/zha/entities/entity.py
index 920c90a4cd1..0d99324f78b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zha/entities/entity.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zha/entities/entity.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class ZhaEntity(entity.Entity):
             'identifiers': {(DOMAIN, ieee)},
             'manufacturer': self._endpoint.manufacturer,
             'model': self._endpoint.model,
-            'name': self._device_state_attributes['friendly_name'],
+            'name': self._device_state_attributes.get('friendly_name', ieee),
             'via_hub': (DOMAIN, self.hass.data[DATA_ZHA][DATA_ZHA_BRIDGE_ID]),
         }