diff --git a/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c b/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c
index b786cba9a270..94d7992457a3 100644
--- a/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c
+++ b/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c
@@ -258,10 +258,16 @@ ufs_get_desired_pm_lvl_for_dev_link_state(enum ufs_dev_pwr_mode dev_state,
 	return UFS_PM_LVL_0;
 }
 
+static bool ufshcd_has_pending_tasks(struct ufs_hba *hba)
+{
+	return hba->outstanding_tasks || hba->active_uic_cmd ||
+	       hba->uic_async_done;
+}
+
 static bool ufshcd_is_ufs_dev_busy(struct ufs_hba *hba)
 {
-	return (hba->clk_gating.active_reqs || hba->outstanding_reqs || hba->outstanding_tasks ||
-		hba->active_uic_cmd || hba->uic_async_done);
+	return hba->clk_gating.active_reqs || hba->outstanding_reqs ||
+	       ufshcd_has_pending_tasks(hba);
 }
 
 static const struct ufs_dev_quirk ufs_fixups[] = {
@@ -2023,8 +2029,7 @@ static void __ufshcd_release(struct ufs_hba *hba)
 
 	if (hba->clk_gating.active_reqs || hba->clk_gating.is_suspended ||
 	    hba->ufshcd_state != UFSHCD_STATE_OPERATIONAL ||
-	    hba->outstanding_tasks || !hba->clk_gating.is_initialized ||
-	    hba->active_uic_cmd || hba->uic_async_done ||
+	    ufshcd_has_pending_tasks(hba) || !hba->clk_gating.is_initialized ||
 	    hba->clk_gating.state == CLKS_OFF)
 		return;