diff --git a/pkg/nvlib/device/api.go b/pkg/nvlib/device/api.go
index c2a6517..01a5307 100644
--- a/pkg/nvlib/device/api.go
+++ b/pkg/nvlib/device/api.go
@@ -38,10 +38,11 @@ type Interface interface {
 }
 
 type devicelib struct {
-	nvmllib        nvml.Interface
-	skippedDevices map[string]struct{}
-	verifySymbols  *bool
-	migProfiles    []MigProfile
+	nvmllib           nvml.Interface
+	ignoreVisitErrors bool
+	skippedDevices    map[string]struct{}
+	verifySymbols     *bool
+	migProfiles       []MigProfile
 }
 
 var _ Interface = &devicelib{}
@@ -67,6 +68,16 @@ func New(nvmllib nvml.Interface, opts ...Option) Interface {
 	return d
 }
 
+// WithIgnoreVisitDevicesErrors allows errors raised when visiting devices to be
+// ignored.
+// This is useful where a single device is unhealthy, but the expectation is
+// that one continues on error.
+func WithIgnoreVisitDevicesErrors(ignoreVisitErrors bool) Option {
+	return func(d *devicelib) {
+		d.ignoreVisitErrors = ignoreVisitErrors
+	}
+}
+
 // WithVerifySymbols provides an option to toggle whether to verify select symbols exist in dynamic libraries before calling them.
 func WithVerifySymbols(verify bool) Option {
 	return func(d *devicelib) {
diff --git a/pkg/nvlib/device/device.go b/pkg/nvlib/device/device.go
index a67ce3c..06d347b 100644
--- a/pkg/nvlib/device/device.go
+++ b/pkg/nvlib/device/device.go
@@ -464,29 +464,35 @@ func (d *devicelib) VisitDevices(visit func(int, Device) error) error {
 	}
 
 	for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
-		device, ret := d.nvmllib.DeviceGetHandleByIndex(i)
-		if ret != nvml.SUCCESS {
-			return fmt.Errorf("error getting device handle for index '%v': %v", i, ret)
-		}
-		dev, err := d.newDevice(device)
+		err := d.visitDevice(i, visit)
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("error creating new device wrapper: %v", err)
+			if d.ignoreVisitErrors {
+				continue
+			}
+			return fmt.Errorf("error visiting device '%d': %w", i, err)
 		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
 
-		isSkipped, err := dev.isSkipped()
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("error checking whether device is skipped: %v", err)
-		}
-		if isSkipped {
-			continue
-		}
+func (d *devicelib) visitDevice(i int, visit func(int, Device) error) error {
+	device, ret := d.nvmllib.DeviceGetHandleByIndex(i)
+	if ret != nvml.SUCCESS {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error getting device handle: %v", ret)
+	}
+	dev, err := d.newDevice(device)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error creating new device wrapper: %v", err)
+	}
 
-		err = visit(i, dev)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("error visiting device: %v", err)
-		}
+	isSkipped, err := dev.isSkipped()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error checking whether device is skipped: %v", err)
 	}
-	return nil
+	if isSkipped {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return visit(i, dev)
 }
 
 // VisitMigDevices walks a top-level device and invokes a callback function for each MIG device configured on it.