hardcode_find_bmc();
 
+       /* If the user gave us a device, they presumably want us to use it */
+       mutex_lock(&smi_infos_lock);
+       if (!list_empty(&smi_infos)) {
+               mutex_unlock(&smi_infos_lock);
+               return 0;
+       }
+       mutex_unlock(&smi_infos_lock);
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_DMI
        dmi_find_bmc();
 #endif
        of_register_platform_driver(&ipmi_of_platform_driver);
 #endif
 
+       /* Try to register something with interrupts first */
+
        mutex_lock(&smi_infos_lock);
        list_for_each_entry(e, &smi_infos, link) {
-               if (!e->si_sm)
-                       try_smi_init(e);
+               if (e->irq) {
+                       if (!try_smi_init(e)) {
+                               mutex_unlock(&smi_infos_lock);
+                               return 0;
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+
+       /* Fall back to the preferred device */
+
+       list_for_each_entry(e, &smi_infos, link) {
+               if (!e->irq) {
+                       if (!try_smi_init(e)) {
+                               mutex_unlock(&smi_infos_lock);
+                               return 0;
+                       }
+               }
        }
        mutex_unlock(&smi_infos_lock);