diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/scm_blk.h b/drivers/s390/block/scm_blk.h
index 8b387b32fd62..e59331e6c2e5 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/scm_blk.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/scm_blk.h
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ extern debug_info_t *scm_debug;
 
 static inline void SCM_LOG_HEX(int level, void *data, int length)
 {
-	if (level > scm_debug->level)
+	if (!debug_level_enabled(scm_debug, level))
 		return;
 	while (length > 0) {
 		debug_event(scm_debug, level, data, length);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/cio/eadm_sch.c b/drivers/s390/cio/eadm_sch.c
index d9eddcba7e88..6b54d8a05cd4 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/cio/eadm_sch.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/cio/eadm_sch.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ static debug_info_t *eadm_debug;
 
 static void EADM_LOG_HEX(int level, void *data, int length)
 {
-	if (level > eadm_debug->level)
+	if (!debug_level_enabled(eadm_debug, level))
 		return;
 	while (length > 0) {
 		debug_event(eadm_debug, level, data, length);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/cio/qdio_debug.h b/drivers/s390/cio/qdio_debug.h
index 647b422bb22a..dfac9bfefea3 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/cio/qdio_debug.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/cio/qdio_debug.h
@@ -16,12 +16,6 @@
 extern debug_info_t *qdio_dbf_setup;
 extern debug_info_t *qdio_dbf_error;
 
-/* sort out low debug levels early to avoid wasted sprints */
-static inline int qdio_dbf_passes(debug_info_t *dbf_grp, int level)
-{
-	return (level <= dbf_grp->level);
-}
-
 #define DBF_ERR		3	/* error conditions	*/
 #define DBF_WARN	4	/* warning conditions	*/
 #define DBF_INFO	6	/* informational	*/
@@ -65,7 +59,7 @@ static inline void DBF_ERROR_HEX(void *addr, int len)
 #define DBF_DEV_EVENT(level, device, text...) \
 	do { \
 		char debug_buffer[QDIO_DBF_LEN]; \
-		if (qdio_dbf_passes(device->debug_area, level)) { \
+		if (debug_level_enabled(device->debug_area, level)) { \
 			snprintf(debug_buffer, QDIO_DBF_LEN, text); \
 			debug_text_event(device->debug_area, level, debug_buffer); \
 		} \
diff --git a/drivers/s390/crypto/zcrypt_debug.h b/drivers/s390/crypto/zcrypt_debug.h
index 841ea72e4a4e..28d9349de1ad 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/crypto/zcrypt_debug.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/crypto/zcrypt_debug.h
@@ -11,12 +11,6 @@
 /* that gives us 15 characters in the text event views */
 #define ZCRYPT_DBF_LEN	16
 
-/* sort out low debug levels early to avoid wasted sprints */
-static inline int zcrypt_dbf_passes(debug_info_t *dbf_grp, int level)
-{
-	return (level <= dbf_grp->level);
-}
-
 #define DBF_ERR		3	/* error conditions	*/
 #define DBF_WARN	4	/* warning conditions	*/
 #define DBF_INFO	6	/* informational	*/
@@ -25,7 +19,7 @@ static inline int zcrypt_dbf_passes(debug_info_t *dbf_grp, int level)
 
 #define ZCRYPT_DBF_COMMON(level, text...) \
 	do { \
-		if (zcrypt_dbf_passes(zcrypt_dbf_common, level)) { \
+		if (debug_level_enabled(zcrypt_dbf_common, level)) { \
 			char debug_buffer[ZCRYPT_DBF_LEN]; \
 			snprintf(debug_buffer, ZCRYPT_DBF_LEN, text); \
 			debug_text_event(zcrypt_dbf_common, level, \
@@ -35,7 +29,7 @@ static inline int zcrypt_dbf_passes(debug_info_t *dbf_grp, int level)
 
 #define ZCRYPT_DBF_DEVICES(level, text...) \
 	do { \
-		if (zcrypt_dbf_passes(zcrypt_dbf_devices, level)) { \
+		if (debug_level_enabled(zcrypt_dbf_devices, level)) { \
 			char debug_buffer[ZCRYPT_DBF_LEN]; \
 			snprintf(debug_buffer, ZCRYPT_DBF_LEN, text); \
 			debug_text_event(zcrypt_dbf_devices, level, \
@@ -45,7 +39,7 @@ static inline int zcrypt_dbf_passes(debug_info_t *dbf_grp, int level)
 
 #define ZCRYPT_DBF_DEV(level, device, text...) \
 	do { \
-		if (zcrypt_dbf_passes(device->dbf_area, level)) { \
+		if (debug_level_enabled(device->dbf_area, level)) { \
 			char debug_buffer[ZCRYPT_DBF_LEN]; \
 			snprintf(debug_buffer, ZCRYPT_DBF_LEN, text); \
 			debug_text_event(device->dbf_area, level, \
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/claw.h b/drivers/s390/net/claw.h
index 1bc5904df19f..3339b9b607b3 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/claw.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/claw.h
@@ -114,15 +114,9 @@ do { \
 	debug_event(claw_dbf_##name,level,(void*)(addr),len); \
 } while (0)
 
-/* Allow to sort out low debug levels early to avoid wasted sprints */
-static inline int claw_dbf_passes(debug_info_t *dbf_grp, int level)
-{
-	return (level <= dbf_grp->level);
-}
-
 #define CLAW_DBF_TEXT_(level,name,text...) \
 	do { \
-		if (claw_dbf_passes(claw_dbf_##name, level)) { \
+		if (debug_level_enabled(claw_dbf_##name, level)) { \
 			sprintf(debug_buffer, text); \
 			debug_text_event(claw_dbf_##name, level, \
 						debug_buffer); \
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/ctcm_dbug.c b/drivers/s390/net/ctcm_dbug.c
index 6514e1cb3f1c..8363f1c966ef 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/ctcm_dbug.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/ctcm_dbug.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ void ctcm_dbf_longtext(enum ctcm_dbf_names dbf_nix, int level, char *fmt, ...)
 	char dbf_txt_buf[64];
 	va_list args;
 
-	if (level > (ctcm_dbf[dbf_nix].id)->level)
+	if (!debug_level_enabled(ctcm_dbf[dbf_nix].id, level))
 		return;
 	va_start(args, fmt);
 	vsnprintf(dbf_txt_buf, sizeof(dbf_txt_buf), fmt, args);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/lcs.h b/drivers/s390/net/lcs.h
index 8c03392ac833..150fcb4cebc3 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/lcs.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/lcs.h
@@ -16,15 +16,9 @@ do { \
 	debug_event(lcs_dbf_##name,level,(void*)(addr),len); \
 } while (0)
 
-/* Allow to sort out low debug levels early to avoid wasted sprints */
-static inline int lcs_dbf_passes(debug_info_t *dbf_grp, int level)
-{
-	return (level <= dbf_grp->level);
-}
-
 #define LCS_DBF_TEXT_(level,name,text...) \
 	do { \
-		if (lcs_dbf_passes(lcs_dbf_##name, level)) { \
+		if (debug_level_enabled(lcs_dbf_##name, level)) { \
 			sprintf(debug_buffer, text); \
 			debug_text_event(lcs_dbf_##name, level, debug_buffer); \
 		} \
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/netiucv.c b/drivers/s390/net/netiucv.c
index 279ad504ec3c..9b333fcf1a4c 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/netiucv.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/netiucv.c
@@ -105,15 +105,9 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION ("Linux for S/390 IUCV network driver");
 
 DECLARE_PER_CPU(char[256], iucv_dbf_txt_buf);
 
-/* Allow to sort out low debug levels early to avoid wasted sprints */
-static inline int iucv_dbf_passes(debug_info_t *dbf_grp, int level)
-{
-	return (level <= dbf_grp->level);
-}
-
 #define IUCV_DBF_TEXT_(name, level, text...) \
 	do { \
-		if (iucv_dbf_passes(iucv_dbf_##name, level)) { \
+		if (debug_level_enabled(iucv_dbf_##name, level)) { \
 			char* __buf = get_cpu_var(iucv_dbf_txt_buf); \
 			sprintf(__buf, text); \
 			debug_text_event(iucv_dbf_##name, level, __buf); \
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
index 0a328d0d11be..d7b66a28fe75 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
@@ -5096,7 +5096,7 @@ void qeth_dbf_longtext(debug_info_t *id, int level, char *fmt, ...)
 	char dbf_txt_buf[32];
 	va_list args;
 
-	if (level > id->level)
+	if (!debug_level_enabled(id, level))
 		return;
 	va_start(args, fmt);
 	vsnprintf(dbf_txt_buf, sizeof(dbf_txt_buf), fmt, args);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_dbf.h b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_dbf.h
index 3ac7a4b30dd9..0be3d48681ae 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_dbf.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_dbf.h
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ struct zfcp_dbf {
 static inline
 void zfcp_dbf_hba_fsf_resp(char *tag, int level, struct zfcp_fsf_req *req)
 {
-	if (level <= req->adapter->dbf->hba->level)
+	if (debug_level_enabled(req->adapter->dbf->hba, level))
 		zfcp_dbf_hba_fsf_res(tag, req);
 }
 
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ void _zfcp_dbf_scsi(char *tag, int level, struct scsi_cmnd *scmd,
 	struct zfcp_adapter *adapter = (struct zfcp_adapter *)
 					scmd->device->host->hostdata[0];
 
-	if (level <= adapter->dbf->scsi->level)
+	if (debug_level_enabled(adapter->dbf->scsi, level))
 		zfcp_dbf_scsi(tag, scmd, req);
 }