diff --git a/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c b/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c
index d7ba3f1a4d80..d6903c70bee5 100644
--- a/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c
+++ b/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c
@@ -424,7 +424,6 @@ static struct {
 #endif /* CONFIG_FB_ATY_CT */
 };
 
-/* can not fail */
 static int __devinit correct_chipset(struct atyfb_par *par)
 {
 	u8 rev;
@@ -437,6 +436,9 @@ static int __devinit correct_chipset(struct atyfb_par *par)
 		if (par->pci_id == aty_chips[i].pci_id)
 			break;
 
+	if (i < 0)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	name = aty_chips[i].name;
 	par->pll_limits.pll_max = aty_chips[i].pll;
 	par->pll_limits.mclk = aty_chips[i].mclk;