diff --git a/examples/slcd/Kconfig b/examples/slcd/Kconfig
index 6d4e9cb3e..98b25c5da 100644
--- a/examples/slcd/Kconfig
+++ b/examples/slcd/Kconfig
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ if EXAMPLES_SLCD
 
 config EXAMPLES_SLCD_DEVNAME
 	string "SLCD device path"
-	default "/dev/slcd"
+	default "/dev/slcd0"
 	---help---
 		The full path to the SLCD device to be tested
 
diff --git a/examples/slcd/slcd_main.c b/examples/slcd/slcd_main.c
index f94f25063..85f7ec78d 100644
--- a/examples/slcd/slcd_main.c
+++ b/examples/slcd/slcd_main.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_EXAMPLES_SLCD_DEVNAME
-#  define CONFIG_EXAMPLES_SLCD_DEVNAME "/dev/slcd"
+#  define CONFIG_EXAMPLES_SLCD_DEVNAME "/dev/slcd0"
 #endif
 
 /****************************************************************************