if (vga_switcheroo_client_probe_defer(pdev))
return -EPROBE_DEFER;
- /* remove conflicting drivers (vesafb, efifb etc) */
+ /* We need to check that the chipset is supported before booting
+ * fbdev off the hardware, as there's no way to put it back.
+ */
+ ret = nvkm_device_pci_new(pdev, NULL, "error", true, false, 0, &device);
+ if (ret)
+ return ret;
+
+ nvkm_device_del(&device);
+
+ /* Remove conflicting drivers (vesafb, efifb etc). */
aper = alloc_apertures(3);
if (!aper)
return -ENOMEM;