diff --git a/packages/grafana-data/src/field/fieldDisplay.ts b/packages/grafana-data/src/field/fieldDisplay.ts
index 50f32d6e25e..c4423173da3 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-data/src/field/fieldDisplay.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-data/src/field/fieldDisplay.ts
@@ -356,6 +356,7 @@ function createNoValuesFieldDisplay(options: GetFieldDisplayValuesOptions): Fiel
 
   const displayProcessor = getDisplayProcessor({
     field: {
+      name: '',
       type: FieldType.other,
       config: defaults,
     },