diff --git a/drivers/bus/ifpga/ifpga_bus.c b/drivers/bus/ifpga/ifpga_bus.c
index e4b7b6f507..55d3abf9fe 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/ifpga/ifpga_bus.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/ifpga/ifpga_bus.c
@@ -306,12 +306,19 @@ ifpga_probe_all_drivers(struct rte_afu_device *afu_dev)
 	}
 
 	TAILQ_FOREACH(drv, &ifpga_afu_drv_list, next) {
-		if (ifpga_probe_one_driver(drv, afu_dev)) {
-			ret = -1;
-			break;
-		}
+		ret = ifpga_probe_one_driver(drv, afu_dev);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			/* negative value is an error */
+			return ret;
+		if (ret > 0)
+			/* positive value means driver doesn't support it */
+			continue;
+		return 0;
 	}
-	return ret;
+	if ((ret > 0) && (afu_dev->driver == NULL))
+		return 0;
+	else
+		return ret;
 }
 
 /*