diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_debugfs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_debugfs.c
index d7d6dde518a3..ef3039fb1e0c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_debugfs.c
@@ -643,6 +643,7 @@ static void intel_panel_info(struct seq_file *m, struct intel_panel *panel)
 static void intel_hdcp_info(struct seq_file *m,
 			    struct intel_connector *intel_connector)
 {
+	int ret;
 	bool hdcp_cap, hdcp2_cap;
 
 	if (!intel_connector->hdcp.shim) {
@@ -650,8 +651,12 @@ static void intel_hdcp_info(struct seq_file *m,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	hdcp_cap = intel_hdcp_capable(intel_connector);
-	hdcp2_cap = intel_hdcp2_capable(intel_connector);
+	ret = intel_hdcp_capable(intel_connector, &hdcp_cap);
+	if (ret)
+		hdcp_cap = false;
+	ret = intel_hdcp2_capable(intel_connector, &hdcp2_cap);
+	if (ret)
+		hdcp2_cap = false;
 
 	if (hdcp_cap)
 		seq_puts(m, "HDCP1.4 ");
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_hdcp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_hdcp.c
index 8fc830e38311..ac05d2c6d3e7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_hdcp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_hdcp.c
@@ -153,50 +153,49 @@ int intel_hdcp_read_valid_bksv(struct intel_digital_port *dig_port,
 }
 
 /* Is HDCP1.4 capable on Platform and Sink */
-bool intel_hdcp_capable(struct intel_connector *connector)
+int intel_hdcp_capable(struct intel_connector *connector, bool *capable)
 {
 	struct intel_digital_port *dig_port = intel_attached_dig_port(connector);
 	const struct intel_hdcp_shim *shim = connector->hdcp.shim;
-	bool capable = false;
 	u8 bksv[5];
 
+	*capable = false;
+
 	if (!shim)
-		return capable;
+		return 0;
 
-	if (shim->hdcp_capable) {
-		shim->hdcp_capable(dig_port, &capable);
-	} else {
-		if (!intel_hdcp_read_valid_bksv(dig_port, shim, bksv))
-			capable = true;
-	}
+	if (shim->hdcp_capable)
+		return shim->hdcp_capable(dig_port, capable);
+
+	if (!intel_hdcp_read_valid_bksv(dig_port, shim, bksv))
+		*capable = true;
 
-	return capable;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /* Is HDCP2.2 capable on Platform and Sink */
-bool intel_hdcp2_capable(struct intel_connector *connector)
+int intel_hdcp2_capable(struct intel_connector *connector, bool *capable)
 {
 	struct intel_digital_port *dig_port = intel_attached_dig_port(connector);
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = to_i915(connector->base.dev);
 	struct intel_hdcp *hdcp = &connector->hdcp;
-	bool capable = false;
+
+	*capable = false;
 
 	/* I915 support for HDCP2.2 */
 	if (!hdcp->hdcp2_supported)
-		return false;
+		return 0;
 
 	/* MEI interface is solid */
 	mutex_lock(&dev_priv->hdcp_comp_mutex);
 	if (!dev_priv->hdcp_comp_added ||  !dev_priv->hdcp_master) {
 		mutex_unlock(&dev_priv->hdcp_comp_mutex);
-		return false;
+		return 0;
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&dev_priv->hdcp_comp_mutex);
 
 	/* Sink's capability for HDCP2.2 */
-	hdcp->shim->hdcp_2_2_capable(dig_port, &capable);
-
-	return capable;
+	return hdcp->shim->hdcp_2_2_capable(dig_port, capable);
 }
 
 static bool intel_hdcp_in_use(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
@@ -2332,6 +2331,7 @@ int intel_hdcp_enable(struct intel_connector *connector,
 	struct intel_digital_port *dig_port = intel_attached_dig_port(connector);
 	struct intel_hdcp *hdcp = &connector->hdcp;
 	unsigned long check_link_interval = DRM_HDCP_CHECK_PERIOD_MS;
+	bool capable;
 	int ret = -EINVAL;
 
 	if (!hdcp->shim)
@@ -2350,21 +2350,27 @@ int intel_hdcp_enable(struct intel_connector *connector,
 	 * Considering that HDCP2.2 is more secure than HDCP1.4, If the setup
 	 * is capable of HDCP2.2, it is preferred to use HDCP2.2.
 	 */
-	if (intel_hdcp2_capable(connector)) {
+	ret = intel_hdcp2_capable(connector, &capable);
+	if (capable) {
 		ret = _intel_hdcp2_enable(connector);
-		if (!ret)
+		if (!ret) {
 			check_link_interval = DRM_HDCP2_CHECK_PERIOD_MS;
+			goto out;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/*
 	 * When HDCP2.2 fails and Content Type is not Type1, HDCP1.4 will
 	 * be attempted.
 	 */
-	if (ret && intel_hdcp_capable(connector) &&
-	    hdcp->content_type != DRM_MODE_HDCP_CONTENT_TYPE1) {
+	ret = intel_hdcp_capable(connector, &capable);
+	if (ret)
+		goto out;
+
+	if (capable && hdcp->content_type != DRM_MODE_HDCP_CONTENT_TYPE1)
 		ret = _intel_hdcp_enable(connector);
-	}
 
+out:
 	if (!ret) {
 		schedule_delayed_work(&hdcp->check_work, check_link_interval);
 		intel_hdcp_update_value(connector,
@@ -2372,7 +2378,6 @@ int intel_hdcp_enable(struct intel_connector *connector,
 					true);
 	}
 
-out:
 	mutex_unlock(&dig_port->hdcp_mutex);
 	mutex_unlock(&hdcp->mutex);
 	return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_hdcp.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_hdcp.h
index 7c5fd84a7b65..f06f6e5a2b1a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_hdcp.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_hdcp.h
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ void intel_hdcp_update_pipe(struct intel_atomic_state *state,
 			    const struct intel_crtc_state *crtc_state,
 			    const struct drm_connector_state *conn_state);
 bool is_hdcp_supported(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv, enum port port);
-bool intel_hdcp_capable(struct intel_connector *connector);
-bool intel_hdcp2_capable(struct intel_connector *connector);
+int intel_hdcp_capable(struct intel_connector *connector, bool *capable);
+int intel_hdcp2_capable(struct intel_connector *connector, bool *capable);
 void intel_hdcp_component_init(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv);
 void intel_hdcp_component_fini(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv);
 void intel_hdcp_cleanup(struct intel_connector *connector);
