diff --git a/reolink_aio/api.py b/reolink_aio/api.py
index 362996e..a7e7e86 100644
--- a/reolink_aio/api.py
+++ b/reolink_aio/api.py
@@ -3371,7 +3371,7 @@ def map_host_json_response(self, json_data: typings.reolink_json) -> None:
                                         self._channel_models[cur_channel] = ch_info["typeInfo"]
                                         self._is_doorbell[cur_channel] = "Doorbell" in self._channel_models[cur_channel]
 
-                                    if "uid" in ch_info:
+                                    if "uid" in ch_info and ch_info["uid"] != "":
                                         self._channel_uids[cur_channel] = ch_info["uid"]
 
                                     self._channels.append(cur_channel)