diff --git a/samples/sensor/ms5837/src/main.c b/samples/sensor/ms5837/src/main.c
index 220a7074368..a158306cfd8 100644
--- a/samples/sensor/ms5837/src/main.c
+++ b/samples/sensor/ms5837/src/main.c
@@ -15,12 +15,17 @@ LOG_MODULE_REGISTER(main);
 void main(void)
 {
 	struct sensor_value oversampling_rate = { 8192, 0 };
-	const struct device *dev = device_get_binding(DT_LABEL(DT_INST(0, meas_ms5837)));
+	const struct device *dev = DEVICE_DT_GET_ANY(meas_ms5837);
 
 	if (dev == NULL) {
 		LOG_ERR("Could not find MS5837 device, aborting test.");
 		return;
 	}
+	if (!device_is_ready(dev)) {
+		LOG_ERR("MS5837 device %s is not ready, aborting test.",
+			dev->name);
+		return;
+	}
 
 	if (sensor_attr_set(dev, SENSOR_CHAN_ALL, SENSOR_ATTR_OVERSAMPLING,
 				&oversampling_rate) != 0) {