diff --git a/src/material/radio/radio.scss b/src/material/radio/radio.scss
index 2b294bb1cd81..48a2d602041c 100644
--- a/src/material/radio/radio.scss
+++ b/src/material/radio/radio.scss
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ $fallbacks: m3-radio.get-tokens();
   // user of this. Therefore we add the pointer cursor on top of MDC's styles.
   label {
     cursor: pointer;
+
+    // Prevent the label from taking up space when it's empty.
+    &:empty {
+      display: none;
+    }
   }
 
   .mdc-radio__background::before {