diff --git a/src/gpu.sh b/src/gpu.sh
index 46a10ed..289c423 100644
--- a/src/gpu.sh
+++ b/src/gpu.sh
@@ -8,16 +8,17 @@ fi
 [ ! -d /dev/dri ] && mkdir -m 755 /dev/dri
 
 if [ ! -c /dev/dri/card0 ]; then
-  mknod /dev/dri/card0 c 226 0
+  if mknod /dev/dri/card0 c 226 0; then
+    chmod 666 /dev/dri/card0
+  fi
 fi
 
 if [ ! -c /dev/dri/renderD128 ]; then
-  mknod /dev/dri/renderD128 c 226 128
+  if mknod /dev/dri/renderD128 c 226 128; then
+    chmod 666 /dev/dri/renderD128
+  fi
 fi
 
-chmod 666 /dev/dri/card0
-chmod 666 /dev/dri/renderD128
-
 addPackage "xserver-xorg-video-intel" "Intel GPU drivers"
 addPackage "qemu-system-modules-opengl" "OpenGL module"