--- sys/arm/allwinner/a10_codec.c	(revision 325960)
+++ sys/arm/allwinner/a10_codec.c	(working copy)
@@ -1147,10 +1147,16 @@ 
 	}
 #endif
 
+/* XXX MCL 20171202 */
+#ifdef fatal_on_orangepiplus2e
 	if (mixer_init(dev, sc->cfg->mixer_class, sc)) {
 		device_printf(dev, "mixer_init failed\n");
 		goto fail;
 	}
+#else
+	error = ENXIO;
+	goto fail;
+#endif
 
 	/* Unmute PA */
 	if (gpio_pin_get_by_ofw_property(dev, node, "allwinner,pa-gpios",