diff --git a/msm/dp/dp_aux.c b/msm/dp/dp_aux.c
index a5d900d4ba..de21279687 100644
--- a/msm/dp/dp_aux.c
+++ b/msm/dp/dp_aux.c
@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@
 		DP_WARN_V(fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__); \
 	} while (0)
 
+#define DP_AUX_WARN_RATELIMITED(dp_aux, fmt, ...) \
+	do { \
+		if (dp_aux) \
+			ipc_log_string(dp_aux->ipc_log_context, "[w][%-4d]"fmt,\
+					current->pid, ##__VA_ARGS__); \
+		DP_WARN_RATELIMITED_V(fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__); \
+	} while (0)
+
 #define DP_AUX_ERR(dp_aux, fmt, ...) \
 	do { \
 		if (dp_aux) \
@@ -210,26 +218,32 @@ static int dp_aux_cmd_fifo_tx(struct dp_aux_private *aux,
 	u32 ret = 0, len = 0, timeout;
 	int const aux_timeout_ms = HZ/4;
 	struct dp_aux *dp_aux = &aux->dp_aux;
+	char prefix[64];
+
+	snprintf(prefix, sizeof(prefix), "%s %s %4xh(%2zu): ",
+			(msg->request & DP_AUX_I2C_MOT) ? "I2C" : "NAT",
+			(msg->request & DP_AUX_I2C_READ) ? "RD" : "WR",
+			msg->address, msg->size);
 
 	reinit_completion(&aux->comp);
 
 	len = dp_aux_write(aux, msg);
 	if (len == 0) {
-		DP_AUX_ERR(dp_aux, "DP AUX write failed\n");
+		DP_AUX_ERR(dp_aux, "DP AUX write failed: %s\n", prefix);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	timeout = wait_for_completion_timeout(&aux->comp, aux_timeout_ms);
 	if (!timeout) {
-		DP_AUX_ERR(dp_aux, "aux %s timeout\n", (aux->read ? "read" : "write"));
+		DP_AUX_WARN_RATELIMITED(dp_aux, "aux timeout during [%s]\n", prefix);
 		return -ETIMEDOUT;
 	}
 
 	if (aux->aux_error_num == DP_AUX_ERR_NONE) {
 		ret = len;
 	} else {
-		DP_AUX_ERR_RATELIMITED(dp_aux, "aux err: %s\n",
-				dp_aux_get_error(aux->aux_error_num));
+		DP_AUX_WARN_RATELIMITED(dp_aux, "aux err [%s] during [%s]\n",
+				dp_aux_get_error(aux->aux_error_num), prefix);
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 	}
 
diff --git a/msm/dp/dp_debug.h b/msm/dp/dp_debug.h
index 32dc7026ad..1a5816f588 100644
--- a/msm/dp/dp_debug.h
+++ b/msm/dp/dp_debug.h
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@
 		pr_warn("[drm:%s][msm-dp-warn][%-4d]"fmt, __func__,  \
 				current->pid, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 
+#define DP_WARN_RATELIMITED_V(fmt, ...)                                    \
+		pr_warn_ratelimited("[drm:%s][msm-dp-warn][%-4d]"fmt, __func__,  \
+				current->pid, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+
 #define DP_ERR_V(fmt, ...)                                    \
 		pr_err("[drm:%s][msm-dp-err][%-4d]"fmt, __func__,   \
 				current->pid, ##__VA_ARGS__)
diff --git a/msm/dp/dp_link.c b/msm/dp/dp_link.c
index 426fe8f585..13cbc4e2e6 100644
--- a/msm/dp/dp_link.c
+++ b/msm/dp/dp_link.c
@@ -1512,13 +1512,15 @@ static u32 dp_link_get_test_bits_depth(struct dp_link *dp_link, u32 bpp)
 int dp_link_probe(struct drm_dp_aux *aux, struct drm_dp_link *link)
 {
 	u8 values[3];
-	int err;
+	int ret;
 
 	memset(link, 0, sizeof(*link));
 
-	err = drm_dp_dpcd_read(aux, DP_DPCD_REV, values, sizeof(values));
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
+	ret = drm_dp_dpcd_read(aux, DP_DPCD_REV, values, sizeof(values));
+	if (ret < 3) {
+		DP_ERR("failed to probe link, ret:%d\n", ret);
+		ret = -EIO;
+	}
 
 	link->revision = values[0];
 	link->rate = drm_dp_bw_code_to_link_rate(values[1]);
@@ -1540,22 +1542,26 @@ int dp_link_probe(struct drm_dp_aux *aux, struct drm_dp_link *link)
 int dp_link_power_up(struct drm_dp_aux *aux, struct drm_dp_link *link)
 {
 	u8 value;
-	int err;
+	int ret;
 
 	/* DP_SET_POWER register is only available on DPCD v1.1 and later */
 	if (link->revision < 0x11)
 		return 0;
 
-	err = drm_dp_dpcd_readb(aux, DP_SET_POWER, &value);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
+	ret = drm_dp_dpcd_readb(aux, DP_SET_POWER, &value);
+	if (ret != 1) {
+		DP_ERR("failed to read sink power when powering up, ret:%d\n", ret);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
 
 	value &= ~DP_SET_POWER_MASK;
 	value |= DP_SET_POWER_D0;
 
-	err = drm_dp_dpcd_writeb(aux, DP_SET_POWER, value);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
+	ret = drm_dp_dpcd_writeb(aux, DP_SET_POWER, value);
+	if (ret != 1) {
+		DP_ERR("failed to power up[0x%x] sink, ret:%d\n", value, ret);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * According to the DP 1.1 specification, a "Sink Device must exit the
@@ -1577,22 +1583,26 @@ int dp_link_power_up(struct drm_dp_aux *aux, struct drm_dp_link *link)
 int dp_link_power_down(struct drm_dp_aux *aux, struct drm_dp_link *link)
 {
 	u8 value;
-	int err;
+	int ret;
 
 	/* DP_SET_POWER register is only available on DPCD v1.1 and later */
 	if (link->revision < 0x11)
 		return 0;
 
-	err = drm_dp_dpcd_readb(aux, DP_SET_POWER, &value);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
+	ret = drm_dp_dpcd_readb(aux, DP_SET_POWER, &value);
+	if (ret != 1) {
+		DP_ERR("failed to read sink power when powering down, ret:%d\n", ret);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
 
 	value &= ~DP_SET_POWER_MASK;
 	value |= DP_SET_POWER_D3;
 
-	err = drm_dp_dpcd_writeb(aux, DP_SET_POWER, value);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
+	ret = drm_dp_dpcd_writeb(aux, DP_SET_POWER, value);
+	if (ret != 1) {
+		DP_ERR("failed to power down[0x%x] sink, ret:%d\n", value, ret);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1607,7 +1617,7 @@ int dp_link_power_down(struct drm_dp_aux *aux, struct drm_dp_link *link)
 int dp_link_configure(struct drm_dp_aux *aux, struct drm_dp_link *link)
 {
 	u8 values[2];
-	int err;
+	int ret;
 
 	values[0] = drm_dp_link_rate_to_bw_code(link->rate);
 	values[1] = link->num_lanes;
@@ -1615,9 +1625,11 @@ int dp_link_configure(struct drm_dp_aux *aux, struct drm_dp_link *link)
 	if (link->capabilities & DP_LINK_CAP_ENHANCED_FRAMING)
 		values[1] |= DP_LANE_COUNT_ENHANCED_FRAME_EN;
 
-	err = drm_dp_dpcd_write(aux, DP_LINK_BW_SET, values, sizeof(values));
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
+	ret = drm_dp_dpcd_write(aux, DP_LINK_BW_SET, values, sizeof(values));
+	if (ret != 2) {
+		DP_ERR("failed to configure link, ret:%d\n", ret);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/msm/dp/dp_panel.c b/msm/dp/dp_panel.c
index cfcfc3f233..16caf232c7 100644
--- a/msm/dp/dp_panel.c
+++ b/msm/dp/dp_panel.c
@@ -3091,8 +3091,10 @@ int dp_panel_get_sink_crc(struct dp_panel *dp_panel, u16 *crc)
 	 * per component (RGB or CrYCb).
 	 */
 	rc = drm_dp_dpcd_read(drm_aux, DP_TEST_CRC_R_CR, crc_bytes, 6);
-	if (rc < 0)
-		return rc;
+	if (rc != 6) {
+		DP_ERR("failed to read sink CRC, ret:%d\n", rc);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
 
 	rc = 0;
 	crc[0] = crc_bytes[0] | crc_bytes[1] << 8;
@@ -3115,12 +3117,16 @@ int dp_panel_sink_crc_enable(struct dp_panel *dp_panel, bool enable)
 
 	if (dp_panel->link_info.capabilities & DP_LINK_CAP_CRC) {
 		ret = drm_dp_dpcd_readb(drm_aux, DP_TEST_SINK, &buf);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			return ret;
+		if (ret != 1) {
+			DP_ERR("failed to read CRC cap, ret:%d\n", ret);
+			return -EIO;
+		}
 
 		ret = drm_dp_dpcd_writeb(drm_aux, DP_TEST_SINK, buf | DP_TEST_SINK_START);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			return ret;
+		if (ret != 1) {
+			DP_ERR("failed to enable Sink CRC, ret:%d\n", ret);
+			return -EIO;
+		}
 
 		drm_dp_dpcd_readb(drm_aux, DP_TEST_SINK, &buf);
 	}