diff --git a/src/panels/config/core/ha-config-system-navigation.ts b/src/panels/config/core/ha-config-system-navigation.ts
index 42c71b95c5..2ac869d2d5 100644
--- a/src/panels/config/core/ha-config-system-navigation.ts
+++ b/src/panels/config/core/ha-config-system-navigation.ts
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ class HaConfigSystemNavigation extends LitElement {
       const hardwareInfo: HardwareInfo = await this.hass.callWS({
         type: "hardware/info",
       });
-      this._boardName = hardwareInfo?.hardware?.[0].name;
+      this._boardName = hardwareInfo?.hardware?.[0]?.name;
     } else if (isHassioLoaded) {
       const osData: HassioHassOSInfo = await fetchHassioHassOsInfo(this.hass);
       if (osData.board) {