diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
index ad0795afc21c..86d13d6bc463 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
@@ -2872,11 +2872,13 @@ static int process_single_tx_qlock(struct drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr *mgr,
 	idx += tosend + 1;
 
 	ret = drm_dp_send_sideband_msg(mgr, up, chunk, idx);
-	if (unlikely(ret) && drm_debug_enabled(DRM_UT_DP)) {
-		struct drm_printer p = drm_debug_printer(DBG_PREFIX);
+	if (ret) {
+		if (drm_debug_enabled(DRM_UT_DP)) {
+			struct drm_printer p = drm_debug_printer(DBG_PREFIX);
 
-		drm_printf(&p, "sideband msg failed to send\n");
-		drm_dp_mst_dump_sideband_msg_tx(&p, txmsg);
+			drm_printf(&p, "sideband msg failed to send\n");
+			drm_dp_mst_dump_sideband_msg_tx(&p, txmsg);
+		}
 		return ret;
 	}