diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_panel.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_panel.c
index c627e42a7ce70459f50eb5095fffc806ca45dabf..faa7a76b63b53b3a45b3400d8bf3b58a027a340e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_panel.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_panel.c
@@ -105,21 +105,21 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_panel_remove);
  *
  * Calling this function will enable power and deassert any reset signals to
  * the panel. After this has completed it is possible to communicate with any
- * integrated circuitry via a command bus.
- *
- * Return: 0 on success or a negative error code on failure.
+ * integrated circuitry via a command bus. This function cannot fail (as it is
+ * called from the pre_enable call chain). There will always be a call to
+ * drm_panel_disable() afterwards.
  */
-int drm_panel_prepare(struct drm_panel *panel)
+void drm_panel_prepare(struct drm_panel *panel)
 {
 	struct drm_panel_follower *follower;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (!panel)
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return;
 
 	if (panel->prepared) {
 		dev_warn(panel->dev, "Skipping prepare of already prepared panel\n");
-		return 0;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	mutex_lock(&panel->follower_lock);
@@ -138,11 +138,8 @@ int drm_panel_prepare(struct drm_panel *panel)
 				 follower->funcs->panel_prepared, ret);
 	}
 
-	ret = 0;
 exit:
 	mutex_unlock(&panel->follower_lock);
-
-	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_panel_prepare);
 
@@ -154,16 +151,14 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_panel_prepare);
  * reset, turn off power supplies, ...). After this function has completed, it
  * is usually no longer possible to communicate with the panel until another
  * call to drm_panel_prepare().
- *
- * Return: 0 on success or a negative error code on failure.
  */
-int drm_panel_unprepare(struct drm_panel *panel)
+void drm_panel_unprepare(struct drm_panel *panel)
 {
 	struct drm_panel_follower *follower;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (!panel)
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return;
 
 	/*
 	 * If you are seeing the warning below it likely means one of two things:
@@ -176,7 +171,7 @@ int drm_panel_unprepare(struct drm_panel *panel)
 	 */
 	if (!panel->prepared) {
 		dev_warn(panel->dev, "Skipping unprepare of already unprepared panel\n");
-		return 0;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	mutex_lock(&panel->follower_lock);
@@ -195,11 +190,8 @@ int drm_panel_unprepare(struct drm_panel *panel)
 	}
 	panel->prepared = false;
 
-	ret = 0;
 exit:
 	mutex_unlock(&panel->follower_lock);
-
-	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_panel_unprepare);
 
@@ -209,26 +201,26 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_panel_unprepare);
  *
  * Calling this function will cause the panel display drivers to be turned on
  * and the backlight to be enabled. Content will be visible on screen after
- * this call completes.
- *
- * Return: 0 on success or a negative error code on failure.
+ * this call completes. This function cannot fail (as it is called from the
+ * enable call chain). There will always be a call to drm_panel_disable()
+ * afterwards.
  */
-int drm_panel_enable(struct drm_panel *panel)
+void drm_panel_enable(struct drm_panel *panel)
 {
 	int ret;
 
 	if (!panel)
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return;
 
 	if (panel->enabled) {
 		dev_warn(panel->dev, "Skipping enable of already enabled panel\n");
-		return 0;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	if (panel->funcs && panel->funcs->enable) {
 		ret = panel->funcs->enable(panel);
 		if (ret < 0)
-			return ret;
+			return;
 	}
 	panel->enabled = true;
 
@@ -236,8 +228,6 @@ int drm_panel_enable(struct drm_panel *panel)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		DRM_DEV_INFO(panel->dev, "failed to enable backlight: %d\n",
 			     ret);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_panel_enable);
 
@@ -248,15 +238,13 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_panel_enable);
  * This will typically turn off the panel's backlight or disable the display
  * drivers. For smart panels it should still be possible to communicate with
  * the integrated circuitry via any command bus after this call.
- *
- * Return: 0 on success or a negative error code on failure.
  */
-int drm_panel_disable(struct drm_panel *panel)
+void drm_panel_disable(struct drm_panel *panel)
 {
 	int ret;
 
 	if (!panel)
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return;
 
 	/*
 	 * If you are seeing the warning below it likely means one of two things:
@@ -269,7 +257,7 @@ int drm_panel_disable(struct drm_panel *panel)
 	 */
 	if (!panel->enabled) {
 		dev_warn(panel->dev, "Skipping disable of already disabled panel\n");
-		return 0;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	ret = backlight_disable(panel->backlight);
@@ -280,11 +268,9 @@ int drm_panel_disable(struct drm_panel *panel)
 	if (panel->funcs && panel->funcs->disable) {
 		ret = panel->funcs->disable(panel);
 		if (ret < 0)
-			return ret;
+			return;
 	}
 	panel->enabled = false;
-
-	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_panel_disable);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-newvision-nv3051d.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-newvision-nv3051d.c
index 5d115ecd5dd44c8e5e7d1fb8afe573324e987f59..b6429795e8f518646443dd8179f3ec28cef4dc0f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-newvision-nv3051d.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-newvision-nv3051d.c
@@ -413,15 +413,10 @@ static int panel_nv3051d_probe(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi)
 static void panel_nv3051d_shutdown(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi)
 {
 	struct panel_nv3051d *ctx = mipi_dsi_get_drvdata(dsi);
-	int ret;
 
-	ret = drm_panel_unprepare(&ctx->panel);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		dev_err(&dsi->dev, "Failed to unprepare panel: %d\n", ret);
+	drm_panel_unprepare(&ctx->panel);
 
-	ret = drm_panel_disable(&ctx->panel);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		dev_err(&dsi->dev, "Failed to disable panel: %d\n", ret);
+	drm_panel_disable(&ctx->panel);
 }
 
 static void panel_nv3051d_remove(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi)
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_panel.h b/include/drm/drm_panel.h
index a9c042c8dea1a82ef979c7a68204e0b55483fc28..18bf338c8b96254dc3f2880106b944e71ea4c9a7 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_panel.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_panel.h
@@ -275,11 +275,11 @@ void drm_panel_init(struct drm_panel *panel, struct device *dev,
 void drm_panel_add(struct drm_panel *panel);
 void drm_panel_remove(struct drm_panel *panel);
 
-int drm_panel_prepare(struct drm_panel *panel);
-int drm_panel_unprepare(struct drm_panel *panel);
+void drm_panel_prepare(struct drm_panel *panel);
+void drm_panel_unprepare(struct drm_panel *panel);
 
-int drm_panel_enable(struct drm_panel *panel);
-int drm_panel_disable(struct drm_panel *panel);
+void drm_panel_enable(struct drm_panel *panel);
+void drm_panel_disable(struct drm_panel *panel);
 
 int drm_panel_get_modes(struct drm_panel *panel, struct drm_connector *connector);
 
