diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_aux_backlight.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_aux_backlight.c
index a139f0e08839..a98d9bd4b0ed 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_aux_backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_aux_backlight.c
@@ -274,14 +274,12 @@ static bool intel_dp_aux_vesa_backlight_dpcd_mode(struct intel_connector *connec
 {
 	struct intel_dp *intel_dp = intel_attached_dp(connector);
 	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = dp_to_i915(intel_dp);
+	int ret;
 	u8 mode_reg;
 
-	if (drm_dp_dpcd_readb(&intel_dp->aux,
-			      DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_MODE_SET_REGISTER,
-			      &mode_reg) != 1) {
-		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm,
-			    "Failed to read the DPCD register 0x%x\n",
-			    DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_MODE_SET_REGISTER);
+	ret = drm_dp_dpcd_readb(&intel_dp->aux, DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_MODE_SET_REGISTER, &mode_reg);
+	if (ret != 1) {
+		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "Failed to read backlight mode: %d\n", ret);
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -297,6 +295,7 @@ static u32 intel_dp_aux_vesa_get_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector, en
 {
 	struct intel_dp *intel_dp = intel_attached_dp(connector);
 	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = dp_to_i915(intel_dp);
+	int ret;
 	u8 read_val[2] = { 0x0 };
 	u16 level = 0;
 
@@ -307,10 +306,10 @@ static u32 intel_dp_aux_vesa_get_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector, en
 	if (!intel_dp_aux_vesa_backlight_dpcd_mode(connector))
 		return connector->panel.backlight.max;
 
-	if (drm_dp_dpcd_read(&intel_dp->aux, DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_BRIGHTNESS_MSB, &read_val,
-			     sizeof(read_val)) != sizeof(read_val)) {
-		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "Failed to read DPCD register 0x%x\n",
-			    DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_BRIGHTNESS_MSB);
+	ret = drm_dp_dpcd_read(&intel_dp->aux, DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_BRIGHTNESS_MSB, &read_val,
+			       sizeof(read_val));
+	if (ret != sizeof(read_val)) {
+		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "Failed to read brightness level: %d\n", ret);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -333,6 +332,7 @@ intel_dp_aux_vesa_set_backlight(const struct drm_connector_state *conn_state,
 	struct intel_connector *connector = to_intel_connector(conn_state->connector);
 	struct intel_dp *intel_dp = intel_attached_dp(connector);
 	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = dp_to_i915(intel_dp);
+	int ret;
 	u8 vals[2] = { 0x0 };
 
 	/* Write the MSB and/or LSB */
@@ -343,10 +343,10 @@ intel_dp_aux_vesa_set_backlight(const struct drm_connector_state *conn_state,
 		vals[0] = level;
 	}
 
-	if (drm_dp_dpcd_write(&intel_dp->aux, DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_BRIGHTNESS_MSB, vals,
-			      sizeof(vals)) != sizeof(vals)) {
-		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm,
-			    "Failed to write aux backlight level\n");
+	ret = drm_dp_dpcd_write(&intel_dp->aux, DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_BRIGHTNESS_MSB, vals,
+				sizeof(vals));
+	if (ret != sizeof(vals)) {
+		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "Failed to write aux backlight level: %d\n", ret);
 		return;
 	}
 }
@@ -355,26 +355,28 @@ static void set_vesa_backlight_enable(struct intel_connector *connector, bool en
 {
 	struct intel_dp *intel_dp = intel_attached_dp(connector);
 	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = dp_to_i915(intel_dp);
+	int ret;
 	u8 reg_val = 0;
 
 	/* Early return when display use other mechanism to enable backlight. */
 	if (!connector->panel.backlight.edp.vesa.aux_enable)
 		return;
 
-	if (drm_dp_dpcd_readb(&intel_dp->aux, DP_EDP_DISPLAY_CONTROL_REGISTER, &reg_val) != 1) {
-		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "Failed to read DPCD register 0x%x\n",
-			    DP_EDP_DISPLAY_CONTROL_REGISTER);
+	ret = drm_dp_dpcd_readb(&intel_dp->aux, DP_EDP_DISPLAY_CONTROL_REGISTER, &reg_val);
+	if (ret != 1) {
+		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "Failed to read eDP display control register: %d\n", ret);
 		return;
 	}
+
 	if (enable)
 		reg_val |= DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_ENABLE;
 	else
 		reg_val &= ~(DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_ENABLE);
 
-	if (drm_dp_dpcd_writeb(&intel_dp->aux, DP_EDP_DISPLAY_CONTROL_REGISTER,
-			       reg_val) != 1) {
-		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "Failed to %s aux backlight\n",
-			    enable ? "enable" : "disable");
+	ret = drm_dp_dpcd_writeb(&intel_dp->aux, DP_EDP_DISPLAY_CONTROL_REGISTER, reg_val);
+	if (ret != 1) {
+		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "Failed to %s aux backlight: %d\n",
+			    enable ? "enable" : "disable", ret);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -386,13 +388,13 @@ intel_dp_aux_vesa_enable_backlight(const struct intel_crtc_state *crtc_state,
 	struct intel_dp *intel_dp = intel_attached_dp(connector);
 	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = dp_to_i915(intel_dp);
 	struct intel_panel *panel = &connector->panel;
+	int ret;
 	u8 dpcd_buf, new_dpcd_buf;
 	u8 pwmgen_bit_count = panel->backlight.edp.vesa.pwmgen_bit_count;
 
-	if (drm_dp_dpcd_readb(&intel_dp->aux,
-			DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_MODE_SET_REGISTER, &dpcd_buf) != 1) {
-		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "Failed to read DPCD register 0x%x\n",
-			    DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_MODE_SET_REGISTER);
+	ret = drm_dp_dpcd_readb(&intel_dp->aux, DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_MODE_SET_REGISTER, &dpcd_buf);
+	if (ret != 1) {
+		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "Failed to read backlight mode: %d\n", ret);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -402,24 +404,26 @@ intel_dp_aux_vesa_enable_backlight(const struct intel_crtc_state *crtc_state,
 		new_dpcd_buf &= ~DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_CONTROL_MODE_MASK;
 		new_dpcd_buf |= DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_CONTROL_MODE_DPCD;
 
-		if (drm_dp_dpcd_writeb(&intel_dp->aux, DP_EDP_PWMGEN_BIT_COUNT,
-				       pwmgen_bit_count) != 1)
-			drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm,
-				    "Failed to write aux pwmgen bit count\n");
+		ret = drm_dp_dpcd_writeb(&intel_dp->aux, DP_EDP_PWMGEN_BIT_COUNT, pwmgen_bit_count);
+		if (ret != 1)
+			drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "Failed to write aux pwmgen bit count: %d\n", ret);
 	}
 
 	if (panel->backlight.edp.vesa.pwm_freq_pre_divider) {
-		if (drm_dp_dpcd_writeb(&intel_dp->aux, DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_FREQ_SET,
-				       panel->backlight.edp.vesa.pwm_freq_pre_divider) == 1)
+		ret = drm_dp_dpcd_writeb(&intel_dp->aux, DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_FREQ_SET,
+					 panel->backlight.edp.vesa.pwm_freq_pre_divider);
+		if (ret == 1)
 			new_dpcd_buf |= DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_FREQ_AUX_SET_ENABLE;
 		else
-			drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "Failed to write aux backlight frequency\n");
+			drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "Failed to write aux backlight frequency: %d\n",
+				    ret);
 	}
 
 	if (new_dpcd_buf != dpcd_buf) {
-		if (drm_dp_dpcd_writeb(&intel_dp->aux, DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_MODE_SET_REGISTER,
-				       new_dpcd_buf) != 1)
-			drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "Failed to write aux backlight mode\n");
+		ret = drm_dp_dpcd_writeb(&intel_dp->aux, DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_MODE_SET_REGISTER,
+					 new_dpcd_buf);
+		if (ret != 1)
+			drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "Failed to write aux backlight mode: %d\n", ret);
 	}
 
 	intel_dp_aux_vesa_set_backlight(conn_state, level);
@@ -446,11 +450,12 @@ static u32 intel_dp_aux_vesa_calc_max_backlight(struct intel_connector *connecto
 	struct intel_dp *intel_dp = intel_attached_dp(connector);
 	struct intel_panel *panel = &connector->panel;
 	u32 max_backlight = 0;
-	int freq, fxp, fxp_min, fxp_max, fxp_actual, f = 1;
+	int ret, freq, fxp, fxp_min, fxp_max, fxp_actual, f = 1;
 	u8 pn, pn_min, pn_max;
 
-	if (drm_dp_dpcd_readb(&intel_dp->aux, DP_EDP_PWMGEN_BIT_COUNT, &pn) != 1) {
-		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "Failed to read pwmgen bit count cap\n");
+	ret = drm_dp_dpcd_readb(&intel_dp->aux, DP_EDP_PWMGEN_BIT_COUNT, &pn);
+	if (ret != 1) {
+		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "Failed to read pwmgen bit count cap: %d\n", ret);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -479,16 +484,14 @@ static u32 intel_dp_aux_vesa_calc_max_backlight(struct intel_connector *connecto
 	 * - FxP is within 25% of desired value.
 	 *   Note: 25% is arbitrary value and may need some tweak.
 	 */
-	if (drm_dp_dpcd_readb(&intel_dp->aux,
-			      DP_EDP_PWMGEN_BIT_COUNT_CAP_MIN, &pn_min) != 1) {
-		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm,
-			    "Failed to read pwmgen bit count cap min\n");
+	ret = drm_dp_dpcd_readb(&intel_dp->aux, DP_EDP_PWMGEN_BIT_COUNT_CAP_MIN, &pn_min);
+	if (ret != 1) {
+		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "Failed to read pwmgen bit count cap min: %d\n", ret);
 		return max_backlight;
 	}
-	if (drm_dp_dpcd_readb(&intel_dp->aux,
-			      DP_EDP_PWMGEN_BIT_COUNT_CAP_MAX, &pn_max) != 1) {
-		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm,
-			    "Failed to read pwmgen bit count cap max\n");
+	ret = drm_dp_dpcd_readb(&intel_dp->aux, DP_EDP_PWMGEN_BIT_COUNT_CAP_MAX, &pn_max);
+	if (ret != 1) {
+		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "Failed to read pwmgen bit count cap max: %d\n", ret);
 		return max_backlight;
 	}
 	pn_min &= DP_EDP_PWMGEN_BIT_COUNT_MASK;
@@ -512,9 +515,9 @@ static u32 intel_dp_aux_vesa_calc_max_backlight(struct intel_connector *connecto
 	}
 
 	drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "Using eDP pwmgen bit count of %d\n", pn);
-	if (drm_dp_dpcd_writeb(&intel_dp->aux, DP_EDP_PWMGEN_BIT_COUNT, pn) != 1) {
-		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm,
-			    "Failed to write aux pwmgen bit count\n");
+	ret = drm_dp_dpcd_writeb(&intel_dp->aux, DP_EDP_PWMGEN_BIT_COUNT, pn);
+	if (ret != 1) {
+		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "Failed to write aux pwmgen bit count: %d\n", ret);
 		return max_backlight;
 	}
 
