diff --git a/drivers/bus/mhi/common.h b/drivers/bus/mhi/common.h
index f2690bf11c99..ec75ba1e6686 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/mhi/common.h
+++ b/drivers/bus/mhi/common.h
@@ -275,9 +275,30 @@ struct mhi_ring_element {
 	__le32 dword[2];
 };
 
-extern const char * const mhi_state_str[MHI_STATE_MAX];
-#define TO_MHI_STATE_STR(state) ((state >= MHI_STATE_MAX || \
-				  !mhi_state_str[state]) ? \
-				"INVALID_STATE" : mhi_state_str[state])
+static inline const char * const mhi_state_str(enum mhi_state state)
+{
+	switch (state) {
+	case MHI_STATE_RESET:
+		return "RESET";
+	case MHI_STATE_READY:
+		return "READY";
+	case MHI_STATE_M0:
+		return "M0";
+	case MHI_STATE_M1:
+		return "M1";
+	case MHI_STATE_M2:
+		return "M2";
+	case MHI_STATE_M3:
+		return "M3";
+	case MHI_STATE_M3_FAST:
+		return "M3 FAST";
+	case MHI_STATE_BHI:
+		return "BHI";
+	case MHI_STATE_SYS_ERR:
+		return "SYS ERROR";
+	default:
+		return "Unknown state";
+	}
+};
 
 #endif /* _MHI_COMMON_H */
diff --git a/drivers/bus/mhi/host/boot.c b/drivers/bus/mhi/host/boot.c
index d5ba3c7efb61..b0da7ca4519c 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/mhi/host/boot.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/mhi/host/boot.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ static int __mhi_download_rddm_in_panic(struct mhi_controller *mhi_cntrl)
 
 	dev_dbg(dev, "Entered with pm_state:%s dev_state:%s ee:%s\n",
 		to_mhi_pm_state_str(mhi_cntrl->pm_state),
-		TO_MHI_STATE_STR(mhi_cntrl->dev_state),
+		mhi_state_str(mhi_cntrl->dev_state),
 		TO_MHI_EXEC_STR(mhi_cntrl->ee));
 
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/bus/mhi/host/debugfs.c b/drivers/bus/mhi/host/debugfs.c
index bdc875d7bd4d..cfec7811dfbb 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/mhi/host/debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/mhi/host/debugfs.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ static int mhi_debugfs_states_show(struct seq_file *m, void *d)
 	seq_printf(m, "PM state: %s Device: %s MHI state: %s EE: %s wake: %s\n",
 		   to_mhi_pm_state_str(mhi_cntrl->pm_state),
 		   mhi_is_active(mhi_cntrl) ? "Active" : "Inactive",
-		   TO_MHI_STATE_STR(mhi_cntrl->dev_state),
+		   mhi_state_str(mhi_cntrl->dev_state),
 		   TO_MHI_EXEC_STR(mhi_cntrl->ee),
 		   mhi_cntrl->wake_set ? "true" : "false");
 
@@ -206,13 +206,13 @@ static int mhi_debugfs_regdump_show(struct seq_file *m, void *d)
 
 	seq_printf(m, "Host PM state: %s Device state: %s EE: %s\n",
 		   to_mhi_pm_state_str(mhi_cntrl->pm_state),
-		   TO_MHI_STATE_STR(mhi_cntrl->dev_state),
+		   mhi_state_str(mhi_cntrl->dev_state),
 		   TO_MHI_EXEC_STR(mhi_cntrl->ee));
 
 	state = mhi_get_mhi_state(mhi_cntrl);
 	ee = mhi_get_exec_env(mhi_cntrl);
 	seq_printf(m, "Device EE: %s state: %s\n", TO_MHI_EXEC_STR(ee),
-		   TO_MHI_STATE_STR(state));
+		   mhi_state_str(state));
 
 	for (i = 0; regs[i].name; i++) {
 		if (!regs[i].base)
diff --git a/drivers/bus/mhi/host/init.c b/drivers/bus/mhi/host/init.c
index 016dcc35db80..a665b8e92408 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/mhi/host/init.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/mhi/host/init.c
@@ -45,18 +45,6 @@ const char * const dev_state_tran_str[DEV_ST_TRANSITION_MAX] = {
 	[DEV_ST_TRANSITION_DISABLE] = "DISABLE",
 };
 
-const char * const mhi_state_str[MHI_STATE_MAX] = {
-	[MHI_STATE_RESET] = "RESET",
-	[MHI_STATE_READY] = "READY",
-	[MHI_STATE_M0] = "M0",
-	[MHI_STATE_M1] = "M1",
-	[MHI_STATE_M2] = "M2",
-	[MHI_STATE_M3] = "M3",
-	[MHI_STATE_M3_FAST] = "M3 FAST",
-	[MHI_STATE_BHI] = "BHI",
-	[MHI_STATE_SYS_ERR] = "SYS ERROR",
-};
-
 const char * const mhi_ch_state_type_str[MHI_CH_STATE_TYPE_MAX] = {
 	[MHI_CH_STATE_TYPE_RESET] = "RESET",
 	[MHI_CH_STATE_TYPE_STOP] = "STOP",
diff --git a/drivers/bus/mhi/host/main.c b/drivers/bus/mhi/host/main.c
index dabf85b92a84..9021be7f2359 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/mhi/host/main.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/mhi/host/main.c
@@ -477,8 +477,8 @@ irqreturn_t mhi_intvec_threaded_handler(int irq_number, void *priv)
 	ee = mhi_get_exec_env(mhi_cntrl);
 	dev_dbg(dev, "local ee: %s state: %s device ee: %s state: %s\n",
 		TO_MHI_EXEC_STR(mhi_cntrl->ee),
-		TO_MHI_STATE_STR(mhi_cntrl->dev_state),
-		TO_MHI_EXEC_STR(ee), TO_MHI_STATE_STR(state));
+		mhi_state_str(mhi_cntrl->dev_state),
+		TO_MHI_EXEC_STR(ee), mhi_state_str(state));
 
 	if (state == MHI_STATE_SYS_ERR) {
 		dev_dbg(dev, "System error detected\n");
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ int mhi_process_ctrl_ev_ring(struct mhi_controller *mhi_cntrl,
 			new_state = MHI_TRE_GET_EV_STATE(local_rp);
 
 			dev_dbg(dev, "State change event to state: %s\n",
-				TO_MHI_STATE_STR(new_state));
+				mhi_state_str(new_state));
 
 			switch (new_state) {
 			case MHI_STATE_M0:
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ int mhi_process_ctrl_ev_ring(struct mhi_controller *mhi_cntrl,
 			}
 			default:
 				dev_err(dev, "Invalid state: %s\n",
-					TO_MHI_STATE_STR(new_state));
+					mhi_state_str(new_state));
 			}
 
 			break;
diff --git a/drivers/bus/mhi/host/pm.c b/drivers/bus/mhi/host/pm.c
index bb8a23e80e19..3d90b8ecd3d9 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/mhi/host/pm.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/mhi/host/pm.c
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ static void mhi_pm_disable_transition(struct mhi_controller *mhi_cntrl)
 
 	dev_dbg(dev, "Exiting with PM state: %s, MHI state: %s\n",
 		to_mhi_pm_state_str(mhi_cntrl->pm_state),
-		TO_MHI_STATE_STR(mhi_cntrl->dev_state));
+		mhi_state_str(mhi_cntrl->dev_state));
 
 	mutex_unlock(&mhi_cntrl->pm_mutex);
 }
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ static void mhi_pm_sys_error_transition(struct mhi_controller *mhi_cntrl)
 exit_sys_error_transition:
 	dev_dbg(dev, "Exiting with PM state: %s, MHI state: %s\n",
 		to_mhi_pm_state_str(mhi_cntrl->pm_state),
-		TO_MHI_STATE_STR(mhi_cntrl->dev_state));
+		mhi_state_str(mhi_cntrl->dev_state));
 
 	mutex_unlock(&mhi_cntrl->pm_mutex);
 }
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ int mhi_pm_suspend(struct mhi_controller *mhi_cntrl)
 	if (!ret || MHI_PM_IN_ERROR_STATE(mhi_cntrl->pm_state)) {
 		dev_err(dev,
 			"Did not enter M3 state, MHI state: %s, PM state: %s\n",
-			TO_MHI_STATE_STR(mhi_cntrl->dev_state),
+			mhi_state_str(mhi_cntrl->dev_state),
 			to_mhi_pm_state_str(mhi_cntrl->pm_state));
 		return -EIO;
 	}
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ static int __mhi_pm_resume(struct mhi_controller *mhi_cntrl, bool force)
 
 	dev_dbg(dev, "Entered with PM state: %s, MHI state: %s\n",
 		to_mhi_pm_state_str(mhi_cntrl->pm_state),
-		TO_MHI_STATE_STR(mhi_cntrl->dev_state));
+		mhi_state_str(mhi_cntrl->dev_state));
 
 	if (mhi_cntrl->pm_state == MHI_PM_DISABLE)
 		return 0;
@@ -895,7 +895,7 @@ static int __mhi_pm_resume(struct mhi_controller *mhi_cntrl, bool force)
 
 	if (mhi_get_mhi_state(mhi_cntrl) != MHI_STATE_M3) {
 		dev_warn(dev, "Resuming from non M3 state (%s)\n",
-			 TO_MHI_STATE_STR(mhi_get_mhi_state(mhi_cntrl)));
+			 mhi_state_str(mhi_get_mhi_state(mhi_cntrl)));
 		if (!force)
 			return -EINVAL;
 	}
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ static int __mhi_pm_resume(struct mhi_controller *mhi_cntrl, bool force)
 	if (!ret || MHI_PM_IN_ERROR_STATE(mhi_cntrl->pm_state)) {
 		dev_err(dev,
 			"Did not enter M0 state, MHI state: %s, PM state: %s\n",
-			TO_MHI_STATE_STR(mhi_cntrl->dev_state),
+			mhi_state_str(mhi_cntrl->dev_state),
 			to_mhi_pm_state_str(mhi_cntrl->pm_state));
 		return -EIO;
 	}
@@ -1083,7 +1083,7 @@ int mhi_async_power_up(struct mhi_controller *mhi_cntrl)
 
 	state = mhi_get_mhi_state(mhi_cntrl);
 	dev_dbg(dev, "Attempting power on with EE: %s, state: %s\n",
-		TO_MHI_EXEC_STR(current_ee), TO_MHI_STATE_STR(state));
+		TO_MHI_EXEC_STR(current_ee), mhi_state_str(state));
 
 	if (state == MHI_STATE_SYS_ERR) {
 		mhi_set_mhi_state(mhi_cntrl, MHI_STATE_RESET);
