diff --git a/source/main.c b/source/main.c
index 64796b4..a6f6888 100644
--- a/source/main.c
+++ b/source/main.c
@@ -54,9 +54,12 @@ int main(void)
 	user_con = console_init(1);
 	admin_con = console_init(0);
 
-	flash = flash_probe();
-	flash = ftl_mount(flash);
-	mufs = mufs_mount(flash);
+	if ((flash = flash_probe())) {
+		flash = ftl_mount(flash);
+		mufs = mufs_mount(flash);
+	} else {
+		fprintf(admin_con->fp, "error: unable to probe flash chip.\n");
+	}
 
 	fprintf(user_con->fp, "TBM-dev (built on " __DATE__ ")\n");
 	fprintf(admin_con->fp, "TBM-dev (built on " __DATE__ ")\n");