diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_crtc.c
index 171099a3ea05..8b5bea799a24 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_crtc.c
@@ -252,10 +252,8 @@ static void amdgpu_dm_crtc_vblank_control_worker(struct work_struct *work)
 	else if (dm->active_vblank_irq_count)
 		dm->active_vblank_irq_count--;
 
-	if (dm->active_vblank_irq_count > 0) {
-		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("Allow idle optimizations (MALL): false\n");
+	if (dm->active_vblank_irq_count > 0)
 		dc_allow_idle_optimizations(dm->dc, false);
-	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Control PSR based on vblank requirements from OS
@@ -274,10 +272,8 @@ static void amdgpu_dm_crtc_vblank_control_worker(struct work_struct *work)
 			vblank_work->stream->link->replay_settings.replay_feature_enabled);
 	}
 
-	if (dm->active_vblank_irq_count == 0) {
-		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("Allow idle optimizations (MALL): true\n");
+	if (dm->active_vblank_irq_count == 0)
 		dc_allow_idle_optimizations(dm->dc, true);
-	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&dm->dc_lock);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
index 5a12fc75f97f..8a52fef46785 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
@@ -5429,8 +5429,10 @@ bool dc_set_ips_disable(struct dc *dc, unsigned int disable_ips)
 
 void dc_allow_idle_optimizations_internal(struct dc *dc, bool allow, char const *caller_name)
 {
-	if (dc->debug.disable_idle_power_optimizations)
+	if (dc->debug.disable_idle_power_optimizations) {
+		DC_LOG_DEBUG("%s: disabled\n", __func__);
 		return;
+	}
 
 	if (allow != dc->idle_optimizations_allowed)
 		DC_LOG_IPS("%s: allow_idle old=%d new=%d (caller=%s)\n", __func__,
@@ -5447,8 +5449,10 @@ void dc_allow_idle_optimizations_internal(struct dc *dc, bool allow, char const
 		return;
 
 	if (dc->hwss.apply_idle_power_optimizations && dc->clk_mgr != NULL &&
-	    dc->hwss.apply_idle_power_optimizations(dc, allow))
+	    dc->hwss.apply_idle_power_optimizations(dc, allow)) {
 		dc->idle_optimizations_allowed = allow;
+		DC_LOG_DEBUG("%s: %s\n", __func__, allow ? "enabled" : "disabled");
+	}
 }
 
 void dc_exit_ips_for_hw_access_internal(struct dc *dc, const char *caller_name)