diff --git a/src/intel/vulkan/anv_device.c b/src/intel/vulkan/anv_device.c
index 64a34eb40ad..5452efc2bd8 100644
--- a/src/intel/vulkan/anv_device.c
+++ b/src/intel/vulkan/anv_device.c
@@ -766,8 +766,8 @@ anv_physical_device_try_create(struct vk_instance *vk_instance,
                          "Vulkan not yet supported on %s", devinfo.name);
       goto fail_fd;
    } else if (devinfo.ver < 9) {
-      result = vk_errorf(instance, VK_ERROR_INCOMPATIBLE_DRIVER,
-                         "anv does not support %s; use hasvk", devinfo.name);
+      /* Silently fail here, hasvk should pick up this device. */
+      result = VK_ERROR_INCOMPATIBLE_DRIVER;
       goto fail_fd;
    }
 
diff --git a/src/intel/vulkan_hasvk/anv_device.c b/src/intel/vulkan_hasvk/anv_device.c
index c52aece7e45..16a2a1aca5f 100644
--- a/src/intel/vulkan_hasvk/anv_device.c
+++ b/src/intel/vulkan_hasvk/anv_device.c
@@ -774,8 +774,10 @@ anv_physical_device_try_create(struct vk_instance *vk_instance,
       /* Gfx8 fully supported */
       is_alpha = false;
    } else {
-      result = vk_errorf(instance, VK_ERROR_INCOMPATIBLE_DRIVER,
-                         "Vulkan not yet supported on %s", devinfo.name);
+      /* Silently fail here, anv will either pick up this device or display an
+       * error message.
+       */
+      result = VK_ERROR_INCOMPATIBLE_DRIVER;
       goto fail_fd;
    }