EFX_LOG(efx, "PHY is %d phy_id %d\n", efx->phy_type, efx->mdio.prtad);
 
-       falcon_probe_board(efx, board_rev);
+       rc = falcon_probe_board(efx, board_rev);
+       if (rc)
+               goto fail2;
 
        kfree(nvconfig);
        return 0;
 
        },
 };
 
-static const struct falcon_board_type falcon_dummy_board = {
-       .init           = efx_port_dummy_op_int,
-       .init_phy       = efx_port_dummy_op_void,
-       .fini           = efx_port_dummy_op_void,
-       .set_id_led     = efx_port_dummy_op_set_id_led,
-       .monitor        = efx_port_dummy_op_int,
-};
-
-void falcon_probe_board(struct efx_nic *efx, u16 revision_info)
+int falcon_probe_board(struct efx_nic *efx, u16 revision_info)
 {
        struct falcon_board *board = falcon_board(efx);
        u8 type_id = FALCON_BOARD_TYPE(revision_info);
                         (efx->pci_dev->subsystem_vendor == EFX_VENDID_SFC)
                         ? board->type->ref_model : board->type->gen_type,
                         'A' + board->major, board->minor);
+               return 0;
        } else {
                EFX_ERR(efx, "unknown board type %d\n", type_id);
-               board->type = &falcon_dummy_board;
+               return -ENODEV;
        }
 }
 
  **************************************************************************
  */
 
-extern void falcon_probe_board(struct efx_nic *efx, u16 revision_info);
+extern int falcon_probe_board(struct efx_nic *efx, u16 revision_info);
 
 /* TX data path */
 extern int efx_nic_probe_tx(struct efx_tx_queue *tx_queue);