static char *smscore_get_fw_filename(struct smscore_device_t *coredev,
-                             int mode, int lookup);
+                                    int mode);
 
 /**
  * loads specified firmware into a buffer and calls device loadfirmware_handler
  * @return 0 on success, <0 on error.
  */
 static int smscore_load_firmware_from_file(struct smscore_device_t *coredev,
-                                          int mode, int lookup,
+                                          int mode,
                                           loadfirmware_t loadfirmware_handler)
 {
        int rc = -ENOENT;
        u32 fw_buf_size;
        const struct firmware *fw;
 
-       char *fw_filename = smscore_get_fw_filename(coredev, mode, lookup);
+       char *fw_filename = smscore_get_fw_filename(coredev, mode);
        if (!fw_filename) {
                sms_info("mode %d not supported on this device", mode);
                return -ENOENT;
  * @return 0 on success, <0 on error.
  */
 static char *smscore_get_fw_filename(struct smscore_device_t *coredev,
-                             int mode, int lookup)
+                             int mode)
 {
        char **fw;
        int board_id = smscore_get_board_id(coredev);
        if (mode <= DEVICE_MODE_NONE || mode >= DEVICE_MODE_MAX)
                return NULL;
 
-       if ((board_id == SMS_BOARD_UNKNOWN) || (lookup == 1)) {
-               sms_debug("trying to get fw name from lookup table mode %d type %d",
-                         mode, type);
-               return smscore_fw_lkup[type][mode];
-       }
-
        sms_debug("trying to get fw name from sms_boards board_id %d mode %d",
                  board_id, mode);
        fw = sms_get_board(board_id)->fw;
 
                if (!(coredev->modes_supported & (1 << mode))) {
                        rc = smscore_load_firmware_from_file(coredev,
-                                                            mode, 0, NULL);
-
-                       /*
-                       * try again with the default firmware -
-                       * get the fw filename from look-up table
-                       */
-                       if (rc < 0) {
-                               sms_debug("error %d loading firmware, trying again with default firmware",
-                                         rc);
-                               rc = smscore_load_firmware_from_file(coredev,
-                                                                    mode, 1,
-                                                                    NULL);
-                               if (rc < 0) {
-                                       sms_debug("error %d loading firmware",
-                                                 rc);
-                                       return rc;
-                               }
-                       }
+                                                            mode, NULL);
                        if (rc >= 0)
                                sms_info("firmware download success");
                } else {