diff --git a/v4l2py/device.py b/v4l2py/device.py
index a897317..fa10275 100644
--- a/v4l2py/device.py
+++ b/v4l2py/device.py
@@ -1186,6 +1186,7 @@ def __init__(self, device, info):
             self.data = {
                 item.index: int(item.name)
                 for item in iter_read_menu(self.device._fobj, self)
+                if item.name != b''
             }
         else:
             raise TypeError(