1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tools/dpdk-devbind.py b/tools/dpdk-devbind.py
index e7cfcd02..47597dee 100755
--- a/tools/dpdk-devbind.py
+++ b/tools/dpdk-devbind.py
@@ -609,6 +609,13 @@ def do_arg_actions():
 
 def main():
     '''program main function'''
+    # check if lspci is installed, suppress any output
+    with open(os.devnull, 'w') as devnull:
+        ret = subprocess.call(['which', 'lspci'],
+                              stdout=devnull, stderr=devnull)
+        if ret != 0:
+            print("'lspci' not found - please install 'pciutils'")
+            sys.exit(1)
     parse_args()
     check_modules()
     get_nic_details()