if (res_blocks >= ddb_allocation || res_lines > 31) {
                *enabled = false;
-               return 0;
+
+               /*
+                * If there are no valid level 0 watermarks, then we can't
+                * support this display configuration.
+                */
+               if (level) {
+                       return 0;
+               } else {
+                       DRM_DEBUG_KMS("Requested display configuration exceeds system watermark limitations\n");
+                       DRM_DEBUG_KMS("Plane %d.%d: blocks required = %u/%u, lines required = %u/31\n",
+                                     to_intel_crtc(cstate->base.crtc)->pipe,
+                                     skl_wm_plane_id(to_intel_plane(pstate->plane)),
+                                     res_blocks, ddb_allocation, res_lines);
+
+                       return -EINVAL;
+               }
        }
 
        *out_blocks = res_blocks;