diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_ct.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_ct.c
index eb123543392a..eb4e56e97f45 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_ct.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_ct.c
@@ -107,31 +107,40 @@ static int guc_action_register_ct_buffer(struct intel_guc *guc,
 		sizeof(struct guc_ct_buffer_desc),
 		type
 	};
-	int err;
 
 	/* Can't use generic send(), CT registration must go over MMIO */
-	err = intel_guc_send_mmio(guc, action, ARRAY_SIZE(action), NULL, 0);
-	if (err)
-		DRM_ERROR("CT: register %s buffer failed; err=%d\n",
-			  guc_ct_buffer_type_to_str(type), err);
+	return intel_guc_send_mmio(guc, action, ARRAY_SIZE(action), NULL, 0);
+}
+
+static int ct_register_buffer(struct intel_guc_ct *ct, u32 desc_addr, u32 type)
+{
+	int err = guc_action_register_ct_buffer(ct_to_guc(ct), desc_addr, type);
+
+	if (unlikely(err))
+		CT_ERROR(ct, "Failed to register %s buffer (err=%d)\n",
+			 guc_ct_buffer_type_to_str(type), err);
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int guc_action_deregister_ct_buffer(struct intel_guc *guc,
-					   u32 type)
+static int guc_action_deregister_ct_buffer(struct intel_guc *guc, u32 type)
 {
 	u32 action[] = {
 		INTEL_GUC_ACTION_DEREGISTER_COMMAND_TRANSPORT_BUFFER,
 		CTB_OWNER_HOST,
 		type
 	};
-	int err;
 
 	/* Can't use generic send(), CT deregistration must go over MMIO */
-	err = intel_guc_send_mmio(guc, action, ARRAY_SIZE(action), NULL, 0);
-	if (err)
-		DRM_ERROR("CT: deregister %s buffer failed; err=%d\n",
-			  guc_ct_buffer_type_to_str(type), err);
+	return intel_guc_send_mmio(guc, action, ARRAY_SIZE(action), NULL, 0);
+}
+
+static int ct_deregister_buffer(struct intel_guc_ct *ct, u32 type)
+{
+	int err = guc_action_deregister_ct_buffer(ct_to_guc(ct), type);
+
+	if (unlikely(err))
+		CT_ERROR(ct, "Failed to deregister %s buffer (err=%d)\n",
+			 guc_ct_buffer_type_to_str(type), err);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -235,18 +244,17 @@ int intel_guc_ct_enable(struct intel_guc_ct *ct)
 					PAGE_SIZE/4);
 	}
 
-	/* register buffers, starting wirh RECV buffer
-	 * descriptors are in first half of the blob
+	/*
+	 * Register both CT buffers starting with RECV buffer.
+	 * Descriptors are in first half of the blob.
 	 */
-	err = guc_action_register_ct_buffer(guc,
-					    base + PAGE_SIZE/4 * CTB_RECV,
-					    INTEL_GUC_CT_BUFFER_TYPE_RECV);
+	err = ct_register_buffer(ct, base + PAGE_SIZE / 4 * CTB_RECV,
+				 INTEL_GUC_CT_BUFFER_TYPE_RECV);
 	if (unlikely(err))
 		goto err_out;
 
-	err = guc_action_register_ct_buffer(guc,
-					    base + PAGE_SIZE/4 * CTB_SEND,
-					    INTEL_GUC_CT_BUFFER_TYPE_SEND);
+	err = ct_register_buffer(ct, base + PAGE_SIZE / 4 * CTB_SEND,
+				 INTEL_GUC_CT_BUFFER_TYPE_SEND);
 	if (unlikely(err))
 		goto err_deregister;
 
@@ -255,8 +263,7 @@ int intel_guc_ct_enable(struct intel_guc_ct *ct)
 	return 0;
 
 err_deregister:
-	guc_action_deregister_ct_buffer(guc,
-					INTEL_GUC_CT_BUFFER_TYPE_RECV);
+	ct_deregister_buffer(ct, INTEL_GUC_CT_BUFFER_TYPE_RECV);
 err_out:
 	CT_ERROR(ct, "Failed to open open CT channel (err=%d)\n", err);
 	return err;
@@ -275,10 +282,8 @@ void intel_guc_ct_disable(struct intel_guc_ct *ct)
 	ct->enabled = false;
 
 	if (intel_guc_is_running(guc)) {
-		guc_action_deregister_ct_buffer(guc,
-						INTEL_GUC_CT_BUFFER_TYPE_SEND);
-		guc_action_deregister_ct_buffer(guc,
-						INTEL_GUC_CT_BUFFER_TYPE_RECV);
+		ct_deregister_buffer(ct, INTEL_GUC_CT_BUFFER_TYPE_SEND);
+		ct_deregister_buffer(ct, INTEL_GUC_CT_BUFFER_TYPE_RECV);
 	}
 }