diff --git a/drivers/cxl/core/pci.c b/drivers/cxl/core/pci.c
index 2b68b5d462da..97690c429e05 100644
--- a/drivers/cxl/core/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/cxl/core/pci.c
@@ -259,80 +259,6 @@ static int devm_cxl_enable_hdm(struct device *host, struct cxl_hdm *cxlhdm)
 	return devm_add_action_or_reset(host, disable_hdm, cxlhdm);
 }
 
-static bool __cxl_hdm_decode_init(struct cxl_dev_state *cxlds,
-				  struct cxl_hdm *cxlhdm,
-				  struct cxl_endpoint_dvsec_info *info)
-{
-	void __iomem *hdm = cxlhdm->regs.hdm_decoder;
-	struct cxl_port *port = cxlhdm->port;
-	struct device *dev = cxlds->dev;
-	struct cxl_port *root;
-	int i, rc, allowed;
-	u32 global_ctrl;
-
-	global_ctrl = readl(hdm + CXL_HDM_DECODER_CTRL_OFFSET);
-
-	/*
-	 * If the HDM Decoder Capability is already enabled then assume
-	 * that some other agent like platform firmware set it up.
-	 */
-	if (global_ctrl & CXL_HDM_DECODER_ENABLE) {
-		rc = devm_cxl_enable_mem(&port->dev, cxlds);
-		if (rc)
-			return false;
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	root = to_cxl_port(port->dev.parent);
-	while (!is_cxl_root(root) && is_cxl_port(root->dev.parent))
-		root = to_cxl_port(root->dev.parent);
-	if (!is_cxl_root(root)) {
-		dev_err(dev, "Failed to acquire root port for HDM enable\n");
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	for (i = 0, allowed = 0; info->mem_enabled && i < info->ranges; i++) {
-		struct device *cxld_dev;
-
-		cxld_dev = device_find_child(&root->dev, &info->dvsec_range[i],
-					     dvsec_range_allowed);
-		if (!cxld_dev) {
-			dev_dbg(dev, "DVSEC Range%d denied by platform\n", i);
-			continue;
-		}
-		dev_dbg(dev, "DVSEC Range%d allowed by platform\n", i);
-		put_device(cxld_dev);
-		allowed++;
-	}
-
-	if (!allowed) {
-		cxl_set_mem_enable(cxlds, 0);
-		info->mem_enabled = 0;
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * Per CXL 2.0 Section 8.1.3.8.3 and 8.1.3.8.4 DVSEC CXL Range 1 Base
-	 * [High,Low] when HDM operation is enabled the range register values
-	 * are ignored by the device, but the spec also recommends matching the
-	 * DVSEC Range 1,2 to HDM Decoder Range 0,1. So, non-zero info->ranges
-	 * are expected even though Linux does not require or maintain that
-	 * match. If at least one DVSEC range is enabled and allowed, skip HDM
-	 * Decoder Capability Enable.
-	 */
-	if (info->mem_enabled)
-		return false;
-
-	rc = devm_cxl_enable_hdm(&port->dev, cxlhdm);
-	if (rc)
-		return false;
-
-	rc = devm_cxl_enable_mem(&port->dev, cxlds);
-	if (rc)
-		return false;
-
-	return true;
-}
-
 int cxl_dvsec_rr_decode(struct pci_dev *pdev, int d,
 			struct cxl_endpoint_dvsec_info *info)
 {
@@ -449,18 +375,65 @@ int cxl_hdm_decode_init(struct cxl_dev_state *cxlds, struct cxl_hdm *cxlhdm,
 {
 	struct pci_dev *pdev = to_pci_dev(cxlds->dev);
 	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
+	void __iomem *hdm = cxlhdm->regs.hdm_decoder;
+	struct cxl_port *port = cxlhdm->port;
+	struct cxl_port *root;
+	int i, rc, allowed;
+	u32 global_ctrl;
+
+	global_ctrl = readl(hdm + CXL_HDM_DECODER_CTRL_OFFSET);
 
 	/*
-	 * If DVSEC ranges are being used instead of HDM decoder registers there
-	 * is no use in trying to manage those.
+	 * If the HDM Decoder Capability is already enabled then assume
+	 * that some other agent like platform firmware set it up.
 	 */
-	if (!__cxl_hdm_decode_init(cxlds, cxlhdm, info)) {
-		dev_err(dev,
-			"Legacy range registers configuration prevents HDM operation.\n");
-		return -EBUSY;
+	if (global_ctrl & CXL_HDM_DECODER_ENABLE)
+		return devm_cxl_enable_mem(&port->dev, cxlds);
+
+	root = to_cxl_port(port->dev.parent);
+	while (!is_cxl_root(root) && is_cxl_port(root->dev.parent))
+		root = to_cxl_port(root->dev.parent);
+	if (!is_cxl_root(root)) {
+		dev_err(dev, "Failed to acquire root port for HDM enable\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	return 0;
+	for (i = 0, allowed = 0; info->mem_enabled && i < info->ranges; i++) {
+		struct device *cxld_dev;
+
+		cxld_dev = device_find_child(&root->dev, &info->dvsec_range[i],
+					     dvsec_range_allowed);
+		if (!cxld_dev) {
+			dev_dbg(dev, "DVSEC Range%d denied by platform\n", i);
+			continue;
+		}
+		dev_dbg(dev, "DVSEC Range%d allowed by platform\n", i);
+		put_device(cxld_dev);
+		allowed++;
+	}
+
+	if (!allowed) {
+		cxl_set_mem_enable(cxlds, 0);
+		info->mem_enabled = 0;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Per CXL 2.0 Section 8.1.3.8.3 and 8.1.3.8.4 DVSEC CXL Range 1 Base
+	 * [High,Low] when HDM operation is enabled the range register values
+	 * are ignored by the device, but the spec also recommends matching the
+	 * DVSEC Range 1,2 to HDM Decoder Range 0,1. So, non-zero info->ranges
+	 * are expected even though Linux does not require or maintain that
+	 * match. If at least one DVSEC range is enabled and allowed, skip HDM
+	 * Decoder Capability Enable.
+	 */
+	if (info->mem_enabled)
+		return -EBUSY;
+
+	rc = devm_cxl_enable_hdm(&port->dev, cxlhdm);
+	if (rc)
+		return rc;
+
+	return devm_cxl_enable_mem(&port->dev, cxlds);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(cxl_hdm_decode_init, CXL);
 
