diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/lm3630a_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/lm3630a_bl.c
index ef2553f452ca998b6df35175d4d4a84b3f13a782..f17e5a8860fa755bcd453d26da6b7af6239d363c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/lm3630a_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/lm3630a_bl.c
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ static int lm3630a_bank_a_update_status(struct backlight_device *bl)
 	if ((pwm_ctrl & LM3630A_PWM_BANK_A) != 0) {
 		lm3630a_pwm_ctrl(pchip, bl->props.brightness,
 				 bl->props.max_brightness);
-		return bl->props.brightness;
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	/* disable sleep */
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ static int lm3630a_bank_a_update_status(struct backlight_device *bl)
 	return 0;
 
 out_i2c_err:
-	dev_err(pchip->dev, "i2c failed to access\n");
-	return bl->props.brightness;
+	dev_err(pchip->dev, "i2c failed to access (%pe)\n", ERR_PTR(ret));
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int lm3630a_bank_a_get_brightness(struct backlight_device *bl)
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ static int lm3630a_bank_b_update_status(struct backlight_device *bl)
 	if ((pwm_ctrl & LM3630A_PWM_BANK_B) != 0) {
 		lm3630a_pwm_ctrl(pchip, bl->props.brightness,
 				 bl->props.max_brightness);
-		return bl->props.brightness;
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	/* disable sleep */
@@ -281,8 +281,8 @@ static int lm3630a_bank_b_update_status(struct backlight_device *bl)
 	return 0;
 
 out_i2c_err:
-	dev_err(pchip->dev, "i2c failed to access REG_CTRL\n");
-	return bl->props.brightness;
+	dev_err(pchip->dev, "i2c failed to access (%pe)\n", ERR_PTR(ret));
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int lm3630a_bank_b_get_brightness(struct backlight_device *bl)