diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/nxp-ptn3460.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/nxp-ptn3460.c
index d81920227a8a..9b7eb8c669c1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/nxp-ptn3460.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/nxp-ptn3460.c
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ static int ptn3460_read_bytes(struct ptn3460_bridge *ptn_bridge, char addr,
 	ret = i2c_master_send(ptn_bridge->client, &addr, 1);
 	if (ret <= 0) {
 		DRM_ERROR("Failed to send i2c command, ret=%d\n", ret);
-		return ret;
+		return ret ?: -EIO;
 	}
 
 	ret = i2c_master_recv(ptn_bridge->client, buf, len);
-	if (ret <= 0) {
+	if (ret != len) {
 		DRM_ERROR("Failed to recv i2c data, ret=%d\n", ret);
-		return ret;
+		return ret < 0 ? ret : -EIO;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ static int ptn3460_write_byte(struct ptn3460_bridge *ptn_bridge, char addr,
 	buf[1] = val;
 
 	ret = i2c_master_send(ptn_bridge->client, buf, ARRAY_SIZE(buf));
-	if (ret <= 0) {
+	if (ret != ARRAY_SIZE(buf)) {
 		DRM_ERROR("Failed to send i2c command, ret=%d\n", ret);
-		return ret;
+		return ret < 0 ? ret : -EIO;
 	}
 
 	return 0;