#endif /* CONFIG_ISA */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PCI
-static bool gdth_pci_registered;
 
 static bool gdth_search_vortex(ushort device)
 {
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PCI
        /* scanning for PCI controllers */
-       if (pci_register_driver(&gdth_pci_driver) == 0)
-               gdth_pci_registered = true;
+       if (pci_register_driver(&gdth_pci_driver)) {
+               gdth_ha_str *ha;
+
+               list_for_each_entry(ha, &gdth_instances, list)
+                       gdth_remove_one(ha);
+               return -ENODEV;
+       }
 #endif /* CONFIG_PCI */
 
        TRACE2(("gdth_detect() %d controller detected\n", gdth_ctr_count));
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PCI
-       if (gdth_pci_registered)
-               pci_unregister_driver(&gdth_pci_driver);
+       pci_unregister_driver(&gdth_pci_driver);
 #endif
 
        list_for_each_entry(ha, &gdth_instances, list)