diff --git a/pkg/fpga/dfl_linux.go b/pkg/fpga/dfl_linux.go
index b8a23813..942c0522 100644
--- a/pkg/fpga/dfl_linux.go
+++ b/pkg/fpga/dfl_linux.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func (f *DflFME) Close() error {
 // NewDflFME Opens device.
 func NewDflFME(dev string) (FME, error) {
 	fme := &DflFME{DevPath: dev}
-	if err := checkVendorAndClass(fme); err != nil {
+	if err := checkPCIDeviceType(fme); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	if err := fme.updateProperties(); err != nil {
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func (f *DflPort) Close() error {
 // NewDflPort Opens device.
 func NewDflPort(dev string) (Port, error) {
 	port := &DflPort{DevPath: dev}
-	if err := checkVendorAndClass(port); err != nil {
+	if err := checkPCIDeviceType(port); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	if err := port.updateProperties(); err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/fpga/intel_fpga_linux.go b/pkg/fpga/intel_fpga_linux.go
index a6af04af..ef2fe94c 100644
--- a/pkg/fpga/intel_fpga_linux.go
+++ b/pkg/fpga/intel_fpga_linux.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func (f *IntelFpgaFME) Close() error {
 // NewIntelFpgaFME Opens device.
 func NewIntelFpgaFME(dev string) (FME, error) {
 	fme := &IntelFpgaFME{DevPath: dev}
-	if err := checkVendorAndClass(fme); err != nil {
+	if err := checkPCIDeviceType(fme); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	if err := fme.updateProperties(); err != nil {
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func (f *IntelFpgaPort) Close() error {
 // NewIntelFpgaPort Opens device.
 func NewIntelFpgaPort(dev string) (Port, error) {
 	port := &IntelFpgaPort{DevPath: dev}
-	if err := checkVendorAndClass(port); err != nil {
+	if err := checkPCIDeviceType(port); err != nil {
 		port.Close()
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/fpga/pci_linux.go b/pkg/fpga/pci_linux.go
index 25d149aa..bdc58a1d 100644
--- a/pkg/fpga/pci_linux.go
+++ b/pkg/fpga/pci_linux.go
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	pciAddressRegex = `^([[:xdigit:]]{4}):([[:xdigit:]]{2}):([[:xdigit:]]{2})\.([[:xdigit:]])$`
-	vendorIntel     = "0x8086"
 	fpgaClass       = "0x120000"
 )
 
diff --git a/pkg/fpga/utils.go b/pkg/fpga/utils.go
index 851c8e85..6ac3808c 100644
--- a/pkg/fpga/utils.go
+++ b/pkg/fpga/utils.go
@@ -62,13 +62,14 @@ func cleanBasename(name string) string {
 }
 
 // check that FPGA device is a compatible PCI device.
-func checkVendorAndClass(dev commonFpgaAPI) error {
+func checkPCIDeviceType(dev commonFpgaAPI) error {
 	pci, err := dev.GetPCIDevice()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if pci.Vendor != vendorIntel || pci.Class != fpgaClass {
-		return errors.Errorf("unsupported PCI device %s  VID=%s PID=%s Class=%s", pci.BDF, pci.Vendor, pci.Device, pci.Class)
+
+	if pci.Class != fpgaClass {
+		return errors.Errorf("unsupported PCI class device %s  VID=%s PID=%s Class=%s", pci.BDF, pci.Vendor, pci.Device, pci.Class)
 	}
 	return nil
 }