diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_debugfs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_debugfs.c
index 94e5cbd86e77..88bb05d5c483 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_debugfs.c
@@ -542,10 +542,10 @@ static int i915_dmc_info(struct seq_file *m, void *unused)
 
 	wakeref = intel_runtime_pm_get(&dev_priv->runtime_pm);
 
-	seq_printf(m, "fw loaded: %s\n", yesno(dmc->dmc_payload));
+	seq_printf(m, "fw loaded: %s\n", yesno(intel_dmc_has_payload(dev_priv)));
 	seq_printf(m, "path: %s\n", dmc->fw_path);
 
-	if (!dmc->dmc_payload)
+	if (!intel_dmc_has_payload(dev_priv))
 		goto out;
 
 	seq_printf(m, "version: %d.%d\n", DMC_VERSION_MAJOR(dmc->version),
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_power.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_power.c
index 2f7d1664c473..3ca8112eead5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_power.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_power.c
@@ -1218,7 +1218,7 @@ static void gen9_dc_off_power_well_enable(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 static void gen9_dc_off_power_well_disable(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 					   struct i915_power_well *power_well)
 {
-	if (!dev_priv->dmc.dmc_payload)
+	if (!intel_dmc_has_payload(dev_priv))
 		return;
 
 	switch (dev_priv->dmc.target_dc_state) {
@@ -5577,7 +5577,7 @@ static void skl_display_core_init(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 
 	gen9_dbuf_enable(dev_priv);
 
-	if (resume && dev_priv->dmc.dmc_payload)
+	if (resume && intel_dmc_has_payload(dev_priv))
 		intel_dmc_load_program(dev_priv);
 }
 
@@ -5644,7 +5644,7 @@ static void bxt_display_core_init(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv, bool resume
 
 	gen9_dbuf_enable(dev_priv);
 
-	if (resume && dev_priv->dmc.dmc_payload)
+	if (resume && intel_dmc_has_payload(dev_priv))
 		intel_dmc_load_program(dev_priv);
 }
 
@@ -5710,7 +5710,7 @@ static void cnl_display_core_init(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv, bool resume
 	/* 6. Enable DBUF */
 	gen9_dbuf_enable(dev_priv);
 
-	if (resume && dev_priv->dmc.dmc_payload)
+	if (resume && intel_dmc_has_payload(dev_priv))
 		intel_dmc_load_program(dev_priv);
 }
 
@@ -5867,7 +5867,7 @@ static void icl_display_core_init(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 	if (DISPLAY_VER(dev_priv) >= 12)
 		tgl_bw_buddy_init(dev_priv);
 
-	if (resume && dev_priv->dmc.dmc_payload)
+	if (resume && intel_dmc_has_payload(dev_priv))
 		intel_dmc_load_program(dev_priv);
 
 	/* Wa_14011508470 */
@@ -6228,7 +6228,7 @@ void intel_power_domains_suspend(struct drm_i915_private *i915,
 	 */
 	if (!(i915->dmc.allowed_dc_mask & DC_STATE_EN_DC9) &&
 	    suspend_mode == I915_DRM_SUSPEND_IDLE &&
-	    i915->dmc.dmc_payload) {
+	    intel_dmc_has_payload(i915)) {
 		intel_display_power_flush_work(i915);
 		intel_power_domains_verify_state(i915);
 		return;
@@ -6418,7 +6418,7 @@ void intel_display_power_resume(struct drm_i915_private *i915)
 	if (DISPLAY_VER(i915) >= 11) {
 		bxt_disable_dc9(i915);
 		icl_display_core_init(i915, true);
-		if (i915->dmc.dmc_payload) {
+		if (intel_dmc_has_payload(i915)) {
 			if (i915->dmc.allowed_dc_mask &
 			    DC_STATE_EN_UPTO_DC6)
 				skl_enable_dc6(i915);
@@ -6429,7 +6429,7 @@ void intel_display_power_resume(struct drm_i915_private *i915)
 	} else if (IS_GEMINILAKE(i915) || IS_BROXTON(i915)) {
 		bxt_disable_dc9(i915);
 		bxt_display_core_init(i915, true);
-		if (i915->dmc.dmc_payload &&
+		if (intel_dmc_has_payload(i915) &&
 		    (i915->dmc.allowed_dc_mask & DC_STATE_EN_UPTO_DC5))
 			gen9_enable_dc5(i915);
 	} else if (IS_HASWELL(i915) || IS_BROADWELL(i915)) {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dmc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dmc.c
index 5e9c0b509034..97308da28059 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dmc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dmc.c
@@ -237,6 +237,11 @@ struct stepping_info {
 	char substepping;
 };
 
+bool intel_dmc_has_payload(struct drm_i915_private *i915)
+{
+	return i915->dmc.dmc_payload;
+}
+
 static const struct stepping_info skl_stepping_info[] = {
 	{'A', '0'}, {'B', '0'}, {'C', '0'},
 	{'D', '0'}, {'E', '0'}, {'F', '0'},
@@ -320,7 +325,7 @@ void intel_dmc_load_program(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (!dev_priv->dmc.dmc_payload) {
+	if (!intel_dmc_has_payload(dev_priv)) {
 		drm_err(&dev_priv->drm,
 			"Tried to program CSR with empty payload\n");
 		return;
@@ -654,7 +659,7 @@ static void dmc_load_work_fn(struct work_struct *work)
 	request_firmware(&fw, dev_priv->dmc.fw_path, dev_priv->drm.dev);
 	parse_dmc_fw(dev_priv, fw);
 
-	if (dev_priv->dmc.dmc_payload) {
+	if (intel_dmc_has_payload(dev_priv)) {
 		intel_dmc_load_program(dev_priv);
 		intel_dmc_runtime_pm_put(dev_priv);
 
@@ -783,7 +788,7 @@ void intel_dmc_ucode_suspend(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	flush_work(&dev_priv->dmc.work);
 
 	/* Drop the reference held in case DMC isn't loaded. */
-	if (!dev_priv->dmc.dmc_payload)
+	if (!intel_dmc_has_payload(dev_priv))
 		intel_dmc_runtime_pm_put(dev_priv);
 }
 
@@ -803,7 +808,7 @@ void intel_dmc_ucode_resume(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	 * Reacquire the reference to keep RPM disabled in case DMC isn't
 	 * loaded.
 	 */
-	if (!dev_priv->dmc.dmc_payload)
+	if (!intel_dmc_has_payload(dev_priv))
 		intel_dmc_runtime_pm_get(dev_priv);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dmc.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dmc.h
index 57dd99da0ced..64816f4a71b6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dmc.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dmc.h
@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@ void intel_dmc_load_program(struct drm_i915_private *i915);
 void intel_dmc_ucode_fini(struct drm_i915_private *i915);
 void intel_dmc_ucode_suspend(struct drm_i915_private *i915);
 void intel_dmc_ucode_resume(struct drm_i915_private *i915);
+bool intel_dmc_has_payload(struct drm_i915_private *i915);
 
 #endif /* __INTEL_DMC_H__ */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gpu_error.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gpu_error.c
index 8b964e355cb5..833d3e8b7631 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gpu_error.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gpu_error.c
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ static void __err_print_to_sgl(struct drm_i915_error_state_buf *m,
 		struct intel_dmc *dmc = &m->i915->dmc;
 
 		err_printf(m, "DMC loaded: %s\n",
-			   yesno(dmc->dmc_payload));
+			   yesno(intel_dmc_has_payload(m->i915) != 0));
 		err_printf(m, "DMC fw version: %d.%d\n",
 			   DMC_VERSION_MAJOR(dmc->version),
 			   DMC_VERSION_MINOR(dmc->version));
