unsigned reg = INTEL_INFO(dev)->gen >= 6 ? SNB_GMCH_CTRL : INTEL_GMCH_CTRL;
        u16 gmch_ctrl;
 
-       pci_read_config_word(dev_priv->bridge_dev, reg, &gmch_ctrl);
+       if (pci_read_config_word(dev_priv->bridge_dev, reg, &gmch_ctrl)) {
+               DRM_ERROR("failed to read control word\n");
+               return -EIO;
+       }
+
        if (state)
                gmch_ctrl &= ~INTEL_GMCH_VGA_DISABLE;
        else
                gmch_ctrl |= INTEL_GMCH_VGA_DISABLE;
-       pci_write_config_word(dev_priv->bridge_dev, reg, gmch_ctrl);
+
+       if (pci_write_config_word(dev_priv->bridge_dev, reg, gmch_ctrl)) {
+               DRM_ERROR("failed to write control word\n");
+               return -EIO;
+       }
+
        return 0;
 }