diff --git a/dpctl/tests/test_usm_ndarray_manipulation.py b/dpctl/tests/test_usm_ndarray_manipulation.py
index 5b11df1f60..35c01b4acd 100644
--- a/dpctl/tests/test_usm_ndarray_manipulation.py
+++ b/dpctl/tests/test_usm_ndarray_manipulation.py
@@ -582,10 +582,10 @@ def test_flip_multiple_axes(data):
     assert_array_equal(Ynp, dpt.asnumpy(Y))
 
 
-def test_roll_empty():
+def test_roll_scalar():
     q = get_queue_or_skip()
 
-    Xnp = np.empty([])
+    Xnp = np.ones([], dtype="f4")
     X = dpt.asarray(Xnp, sycl_queue=q)
 
     Y = dpt.roll(X, 1)