rte_eth_dev_info_get (i, &dev_info);
pci_dev = dpdk_get_pci_device (&dev_info);
- if (pci_dev)
+ if (pci_dev && dm->devices[i].port_type != VNET_DPDK_PORT_TYPE_FAILSAFE)
ret = format (s, devname_format, device_name, pci_dev->addr.bus,
pci_dev->addr.devid, pci_dev->addr.function);
else