diff --git a/satpy/readers/li_base_nc.py b/satpy/readers/li_base_nc.py
index cefbcc7e55..a65129c904 100644
--- a/satpy/readers/li_base_nc.py
+++ b/satpy/readers/li_base_nc.py
@@ -742,7 +742,6 @@ def get_dataset(self, dataset_id, ds_info=None):
         # Retrieve default infos if missing:
         if ds_info is None:
             ds_info = self.get_dataset_infos(dataset_id["name"])
-
         # check for potential error:
         if ds_info is None:
             raise KeyError(f"No dataset registered for {dataset_id}")
diff --git a/satpy/readers/li_l2_nc.py b/satpy/readers/li_l2_nc.py
index 587039fa46..e69b6ffe5b 100644
--- a/satpy/readers/li_l2_nc.py
+++ b/satpy/readers/li_l2_nc.py
@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@ def get_dataset(self, dataset_id, ds_info=None):
         var_with_swath_coord = self.is_var_with_swath_coord(dataset_id)
         if var_with_swath_coord and self.with_area_def:
             data_array = self.get_array_on_fci_grid(data_array)
+        else :
+            if data_array is not None:
+                if not isinstance(data_array.data, da.Array):
+                    data_array.data = da.from_array(data_array.data)
         return data_array
 
     def get_area_def(self, dsid):
@@ -161,6 +165,7 @@ def get_array_on_fci_grid(self, data_array: xr.DataArray):
         data_2d = da.where(data_2d > 0, data_2d, np.nan)
 
         xarr = xr.DataArray(da.asarray(data_2d, CHUNK_SIZE), dims=("y", "x"))
+
         xarr.attrs = attrs
 
         return xarr
diff --git a/satpy/tests/reader_tests/test_li_l2_nc.py b/satpy/tests/reader_tests/test_li_l2_nc.py
index 36cc930683..13981a37f4 100644
--- a/satpy/tests/reader_tests/test_li_l2_nc.py
+++ b/satpy/tests/reader_tests/test_li_l2_nc.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import os
 from unittest import mock
 
+import dask.array as da
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 import xarray as xr
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@ def _test_dataset_variable(self, var_params, sname=""):
         res = self.get_variable_dataset(dataset_info, dname, handler)
         assert res.shape == shape
         assert res.dims[0] == "y"
+        assert isinstance(res.data,da.Array)
         # Should retrieve content with fullname key:
         full_name = self.create_fullname_key(desc, var_path, dname, sname=sname)
         # Note: 'content' is not recognized as a valid member of the class below