diff --git a/common/memtest.c b/common/memtest.c
index 57e2ad9..d8d1154 100644
--- a/common/memtest.c
+++ b/common/memtest.c
@@ -28,6 +28,17 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <memtest.h>
 
+static void mem_test_report_failure(const char *failure_description,
+				    resource_size_t expected_value,
+				    resource_size_t actual_value,
+				    volatile resource_size_t *address)
+{
+	printf("FAILURE (%s): "
+	       "expected 0x%08x, actual 0x%08x at address 0x%08x.\n",
+	       failure_description, expected_value, actual_value,
+	       (resource_size_t)address);
+}
+
 int mem_test_bus_integrity(resource_size_t _start,
 			   resource_size_t _end)
 {
@@ -87,9 +98,8 @@
 			*dummy = ~val;
 			readback = *start;
 			if (readback != val) {
-				printf("FAILURE (data line): "
-					"expected 0x%08x, actual 0x%08x at address 0x%08x.\n",
-					val, readback, (resource_size_t)start);
+				mem_test_report_failure("data line",
+							val, readback, start);
 				return -EIO;
 			}
 
@@ -97,10 +107,8 @@
 			*dummy = val;
 			readback = *start;
 			if (readback != ~val) {
-				printf("FAILURE (data line): "
-					"Is 0x%08x, should be 0x%08x at address 0x%08x.\n",
-					readback,
-					~val, (resource_size_t)start);
+				mem_test_report_failure("data line",
+							~val, readback, start);
 				return -EIO;
 			}
 		}
@@ -174,11 +182,8 @@
 	for (offset = 1; offset <= num_words; offset <<= 1) {
 		temp = start[offset];
 		if (temp != pattern) {
-			printf("FAILURE: Address bit "
-					"stuck high @ 0x%08x:"
-					" expected 0x%08x, actual 0x%08x.\n",
-					(resource_size_t)&start[offset],
-					pattern, temp);
+			mem_test_report_failure("address bit stuck high",
+						pattern, temp, &start[offset]);
 			return -EIO;
 		}
 	}
@@ -203,11 +208,9 @@
 
 			if ((temp != pattern) &&
 					(offset != offset2)) {
-				printf("FAILURE: Address bit stuck"
-						" low or shorted @"
-						" 0x%08x: expected 0x%08x, actual 0x%08x.\n",
-						(resource_size_t)&start[offset],
-						pattern, temp);
+				mem_test_report_failure(
+					"address bit stuck low or shorted",
+					pattern, temp, &start[offset]);
 				return -EIO;
 			}
 		}
@@ -278,10 +281,10 @@
 
 		temp = start[offset];
 		if (temp != (offset + 1)) {
-			printf("\nFAILURE (read/write) @ 0x%08x:"
-					" expected 0x%08x, actual 0x%08x.\n",
-					(resource_size_t)&start[offset],
-					(offset + 1), temp);
+			printf("\n");
+			mem_test_report_failure("read/write",
+						(offset + 1),
+						temp, &start[offset]);
 			return -EIO;
 		}
 
@@ -306,10 +309,10 @@
 		temp = start[offset];
 
 		if (temp != anti_pattern) {
-			printf("\nFAILURE (read/write): @ 0x%08x:"
-					" expected 0x%08x, actual 0x%08x.\n",
-					(resource_size_t)&start[offset],
-					anti_pattern, temp);
+			printf("\n");
+			mem_test_report_failure("read/write",
+						anti_pattern,
+						temp, &start[offset]);
 			return -EIO;
 		}