diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/lm3630a_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/lm3630a_bl.c
index f03ffe2bb237..8096202fbe5d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/lm3630a_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/lm3630a_bl.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ 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 */
@@ -208,8 +208,8 @@ 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)
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ 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 */
@@ -285,8 +285,8 @@ 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)