diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/analogix_dp_reg.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/analogix_dp_reg.c
index cd37ac058675f..303083ad28e3f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/analogix_dp_reg.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/analogix_dp_reg.c
@@ -1162,5 +1162,5 @@ ssize_t analogix_dp_transfer(struct analogix_dp_device *dp,
 		 (msg->request & ~DP_AUX_I2C_MOT) == DP_AUX_NATIVE_READ)
 		msg->reply = DP_AUX_NATIVE_REPLY_ACK;
 
-	return num_transferred;
+	return num_transferred > 0 ? num_transferred : -EBUSY;
 }