diff --git a/packages/primevue/src/select/Select.vue b/packages/primevue/src/select/Select.vue
index beb309cbd..12ea131db 100755
--- a/packages/primevue/src/select/Select.vue
+++ b/packages/primevue/src/select/Select.vue
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
             @keydown="onKeyDown"
             v-bind="ptm('label')"
         >
-            <slot name="value" :value="modelValue" :placeholder="placeholder">{{ label === 'p-emptylabel' ? '&nbsp;' : label || 'empty' }}</slot>
+            <slot name="value" :value="modelValue" :placeholder="placeholder">{{ label === 'p-emptylabel' ? '&nbsp;' : label ?? 'empty' }}</slot>
         </span>
         <slot v-if="isClearIconVisible" name="clearicon" :class="cx('clearIcon')" :clearCallback="onClearClick">
             <component :is="clearIcon ? 'i' : 'TimesIcon'" ref="clearIcon" :class="[cx('clearIcon'), clearIcon]" @click="onClearClick" v-bind="ptm('clearIcon')" data-pc-section="clearicon" />