diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/core.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/core.c
index edc0dd123317..f106c68a9be8 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/core.c
@@ -25,8 +25,15 @@
 #include <asm/resctrl.h>
 #include "internal.h"
 
-/* Mutex to protect rdtgroup access. */
-DEFINE_MUTEX(rdtgroup_mutex);
+/*
+ * rdt_domain structures are kfree()d when their last CPU goes offline,
+ * and allocated when the first CPU in a new domain comes online.
+ * The rdt_resource's domain list is updated when this happens. Readers of
+ * the domain list must either take cpus_read_lock(), or rely on an RCU
+ * read-side critical section, to avoid observing concurrent modification.
+ * All writers take this mutex:
+ */
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(domain_list_lock);
 
 /*
  * The cached resctrl_pqr_state is strictly per CPU and can never be
@@ -508,6 +515,8 @@ static void domain_add_cpu(int cpu, struct rdt_resource *r)
 	struct rdt_domain *d;
 	int err;
 
+	lockdep_assert_held(&domain_list_lock);
+
 	d = rdt_find_domain(r, id, &add_pos);
 	if (IS_ERR(d)) {
 		pr_warn("Couldn't find cache id for CPU %d\n", cpu);
@@ -541,11 +550,12 @@ static void domain_add_cpu(int cpu, struct rdt_resource *r)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	list_add_tail(&d->list, add_pos);
+	list_add_tail_rcu(&d->list, add_pos);
 
 	err = resctrl_online_domain(r, d);
 	if (err) {
-		list_del(&d->list);
+		list_del_rcu(&d->list);
+		synchronize_rcu();
 		domain_free(hw_dom);
 	}
 }
@@ -556,6 +566,8 @@ static void domain_remove_cpu(int cpu, struct rdt_resource *r)
 	struct rdt_hw_domain *hw_dom;
 	struct rdt_domain *d;
 
+	lockdep_assert_held(&domain_list_lock);
+
 	d = rdt_find_domain(r, id, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(d)) {
 		pr_warn("Couldn't find cache id for CPU %d\n", cpu);
@@ -566,7 +578,8 @@ static void domain_remove_cpu(int cpu, struct rdt_resource *r)
 	cpumask_clear_cpu(cpu, &d->cpu_mask);
 	if (cpumask_empty(&d->cpu_mask)) {
 		resctrl_offline_domain(r, d);
-		list_del(&d->list);
+		list_del_rcu(&d->list);
+		synchronize_rcu();
 
 		/*
 		 * rdt_domain "d" is going to be freed below, so clear
@@ -594,30 +607,29 @@ static void clear_closid_rmid(int cpu)
 static int resctrl_arch_online_cpu(unsigned int cpu)
 {
 	struct rdt_resource *r;
-	int ret;
 
-	mutex_lock(&rdtgroup_mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&domain_list_lock);
 	for_each_capable_rdt_resource(r)
 		domain_add_cpu(cpu, r);
+	mutex_unlock(&domain_list_lock);
+
 	clear_closid_rmid(cpu);
 
-	ret = resctrl_online_cpu(cpu);
-	mutex_unlock(&rdtgroup_mutex);
-
-	return ret;
+	return resctrl_online_cpu(cpu);
 }
 
 static int resctrl_arch_offline_cpu(unsigned int cpu)
 {
 	struct rdt_resource *r;
 
-	mutex_lock(&rdtgroup_mutex);
 	resctrl_offline_cpu(cpu);
 
+	mutex_lock(&domain_list_lock);
 	for_each_capable_rdt_resource(r)
 		domain_remove_cpu(cpu, r);
+	mutex_unlock(&domain_list_lock);
+
 	clear_closid_rmid(cpu);
-	mutex_unlock(&rdtgroup_mutex);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/ctrlmondata.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/ctrlmondata.c
index 280d66fae21c..d8d7c127403b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/ctrlmondata.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/ctrlmondata.c
@@ -209,6 +209,9 @@ static int parse_line(char *line, struct resctrl_schema *s,
 	struct rdt_domain *d;
 	unsigned long dom_id;
 
+	/* Walking r->domains, ensure it can't race with cpuhp */
+	lockdep_assert_cpus_held();
+
 	if (rdtgrp->mode == RDT_MODE_PSEUDO_LOCKSETUP &&
 	    (r->rid == RDT_RESOURCE_MBA || r->rid == RDT_RESOURCE_SMBA)) {
 		rdt_last_cmd_puts("Cannot pseudo-lock MBA resource\n");
@@ -313,6 +316,9 @@ int resctrl_arch_update_domains(struct rdt_resource *r, u32 closid)
 	struct rdt_domain *d;
 	u32 idx;
 
+	/* Walking r->domains, ensure it can't race with cpuhp */
+	lockdep_assert_cpus_held();
+
 	if (!zalloc_cpumask_var(&cpu_mask, GFP_KERNEL))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -378,11 +384,9 @@ ssize_t rdtgroup_schemata_write(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	buf[nbytes - 1] = '\0';
 
-	cpus_read_lock();
 	rdtgrp = rdtgroup_kn_lock_live(of->kn);
 	if (!rdtgrp) {
 		rdtgroup_kn_unlock(of->kn);
-		cpus_read_unlock();
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
 	rdt_last_cmd_clear();
@@ -444,7 +448,6 @@ ssize_t rdtgroup_schemata_write(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 out:
 	rdt_staged_configs_clear();
 	rdtgroup_kn_unlock(of->kn);
-	cpus_read_unlock();
 	return ret ?: nbytes;
 }
 
@@ -464,6 +467,9 @@ static void show_doms(struct seq_file *s, struct resctrl_schema *schema, int clo
 	bool sep = false;
 	u32 ctrl_val;
 
+	/* Walking r->domains, ensure it can't race with cpuhp */
+	lockdep_assert_cpus_held();
+
 	seq_printf(s, "%*s:", max_name_width, schema->name);
 	list_for_each_entry(dom, &r->domains, list) {
 		if (sep)
@@ -534,8 +540,8 @@ void mon_event_read(struct rmid_read *rr, struct rdt_resource *r,
 {
 	int cpu;
 
-	/* When picking a CPU from cpu_mask, ensure it can't race with cpuhp */
-	lockdep_assert_held(&rdtgroup_mutex);
+	/* When picking a cpu from cpu_mask, ensure it can't race with cpuhp */
+	lockdep_assert_cpus_held();
 
 	/*
 	 * setup the parameters to pass to mon_event_count() to read the data.
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/monitor.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/monitor.c
index ae02185f3354..41b4cd2c7d64 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/monitor.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/monitor.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  * Software Developer Manual June 2016, volume 3, section 17.17.
  */
 
+#include <linux/cpu.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/sizes.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
@@ -476,6 +477,9 @@ static void add_rmid_to_limbo(struct rmid_entry *entry)
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&rdtgroup_mutex);
 
+	/* Walking r->domains, ensure it can't race with cpuhp */
+	lockdep_assert_cpus_held();
+
 	idx = resctrl_arch_rmid_idx_encode(entry->closid, entry->rmid);
 
 	entry->busy = 0;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/pseudo_lock.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/pseudo_lock.c
index 460421051abf..fc3ed917d173 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/pseudo_lock.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/pseudo_lock.c
@@ -830,6 +830,9 @@ bool rdtgroup_pseudo_locked_in_hierarchy(struct rdt_domain *d)
 	struct rdt_domain *d_i;
 	bool ret = false;
 
+	/* Walking r->domains, ensure it can't race with cpuhp */
+	lockdep_assert_cpus_held();
+
 	if (!zalloc_cpumask_var(&cpu_with_psl, GFP_KERNEL))
 		return true;
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
index 3a8e2c98b611..9002ac728001 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@
 DEFINE_STATIC_KEY_FALSE(rdt_enable_key);
 DEFINE_STATIC_KEY_FALSE(rdt_mon_enable_key);
 DEFINE_STATIC_KEY_FALSE(rdt_alloc_enable_key);
+
+/* Mutex to protect rdtgroup access. */
+DEFINE_MUTEX(rdtgroup_mutex);
+
 static struct kernfs_root *rdt_root;
 struct rdtgroup rdtgroup_default;
 LIST_HEAD(rdt_all_groups);
@@ -950,7 +954,8 @@ static int rdt_bit_usage_show(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 
 	mutex_lock(&rdtgroup_mutex);
 	hw_shareable = r->cache.shareable_bits;
-	list_for_each_entry(dom, &r->domains, list) {
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(dom, &r->domains, list) {
 		if (sep)
 			seq_putc(seq, ';');
 		sw_shareable = 0;
@@ -1006,8 +1011,10 @@ static int rdt_bit_usage_show(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 		}
 		sep = true;
 	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 	seq_putc(seq, '\n');
 	mutex_unlock(&rdtgroup_mutex);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1250,6 +1257,9 @@ static bool rdtgroup_mode_test_exclusive(struct rdtgroup *rdtgrp)
 	struct rdt_domain *d;
 	u32 ctrl;
 
+	/* Walking r->domains, ensure it can't race with cpuhp */
+	lockdep_assert_cpus_held();
+
 	list_for_each_entry(s, &resctrl_schema_all, list) {
 		r = s->res;
 		if (r->rid == RDT_RESOURCE_MBA || r->rid == RDT_RESOURCE_SMBA)
@@ -1516,6 +1526,7 @@ static int mbm_config_show(struct seq_file *s, struct rdt_resource *r, u32 evtid
 	struct rdt_domain *dom;
 	bool sep = false;
 
+	cpus_read_lock();
 	mutex_lock(&rdtgroup_mutex);
 
 	list_for_each_entry(dom, &r->domains, list) {
@@ -1532,6 +1543,7 @@ static int mbm_config_show(struct seq_file *s, struct rdt_resource *r, u32 evtid
 	seq_puts(s, "\n");
 
 	mutex_unlock(&rdtgroup_mutex);
+	cpus_read_unlock();
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1623,6 +1635,9 @@ static int mon_config_write(struct rdt_resource *r, char *tok, u32 evtid)
 	struct rdt_domain *d;
 	int ret = 0;
 
+	/* Walking r->domains, ensure it can't race with cpuhp */
+	lockdep_assert_cpus_held();
+
 next:
 	if (!tok || tok[0] == '\0')
 		return 0;
@@ -1664,6 +1679,7 @@ static ssize_t mbm_total_bytes_config_write(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 	if (nbytes == 0 || buf[nbytes - 1] != '\n')
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	cpus_read_lock();
 	mutex_lock(&rdtgroup_mutex);
 
 	rdt_last_cmd_clear();
@@ -1673,6 +1689,7 @@ static ssize_t mbm_total_bytes_config_write(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 	ret = mon_config_write(r, buf, QOS_L3_MBM_TOTAL_EVENT_ID);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&rdtgroup_mutex);
+	cpus_read_unlock();
 
 	return ret ?: nbytes;
 }
@@ -1688,6 +1705,7 @@ static ssize_t mbm_local_bytes_config_write(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 	if (nbytes == 0 || buf[nbytes - 1] != '\n')
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	cpus_read_lock();
 	mutex_lock(&rdtgroup_mutex);
 
 	rdt_last_cmd_clear();
@@ -1697,6 +1715,7 @@ static ssize_t mbm_local_bytes_config_write(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 	ret = mon_config_write(r, buf, QOS_L3_MBM_LOCAL_EVENT_ID);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&rdtgroup_mutex);
+	cpus_read_unlock();
 
 	return ret ?: nbytes;
 }
@@ -2149,6 +2168,9 @@ static int set_cache_qos_cfg(int level, bool enable)
 	struct rdt_domain *d;
 	int cpu;
 
+	/* Walking r->domains, ensure it can't race with cpuhp */
+	lockdep_assert_cpus_held();
+
 	if (level == RDT_RESOURCE_L3)
 		update = l3_qos_cfg_update;
 	else if (level == RDT_RESOURCE_L2)
@@ -2337,6 +2359,7 @@ struct rdtgroup *rdtgroup_kn_lock_live(struct kernfs_node *kn)
 	atomic_inc(&rdtgrp->waitcount);
 	kernfs_break_active_protection(kn);
 
+	cpus_read_lock();
 	mutex_lock(&rdtgroup_mutex);
 
 	/* Was this group deleted while we waited? */
@@ -2354,6 +2377,7 @@ void rdtgroup_kn_unlock(struct kernfs_node *kn)
 		return;
 
 	mutex_unlock(&rdtgroup_mutex);
+	cpus_read_unlock();
 
 	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&rdtgrp->waitcount) &&
 	    (rdtgrp->flags & RDT_DELETED)) {
@@ -2651,6 +2675,9 @@ static int reset_all_ctrls(struct rdt_resource *r)
 	struct rdt_domain *d;
 	int i;
 
+	/* Walking r->domains, ensure it can't race with cpuhp */
+	lockdep_assert_cpus_held();
+
 	if (!zalloc_cpumask_var(&cpu_mask, GFP_KERNEL))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -2935,6 +2962,9 @@ static int mkdir_mondata_subdir_alldom(struct kernfs_node *parent_kn,
 	struct rdt_domain *dom;
 	int ret;
 
+	/* Walking r->domains, ensure it can't race with cpuhp */
+	lockdep_assert_cpus_held();
+
 	list_for_each_entry(dom, &r->domains, list) {
 		ret = mkdir_mondata_subdir(parent_kn, dom, r, prgrp);
 		if (ret)
@@ -3625,7 +3655,8 @@ static void domain_destroy_mon_state(struct rdt_domain *d)
 	kfree(d->mbm_local);
 }
 
-void resctrl_offline_domain(struct rdt_resource *r, struct rdt_domain *d)
+static void _resctrl_offline_domain(struct rdt_resource *r,
+				    struct rdt_domain *d)
 {
 	lockdep_assert_held(&rdtgroup_mutex);
 
@@ -3660,6 +3691,13 @@ void resctrl_offline_domain(struct rdt_resource *r, struct rdt_domain *d)
 	domain_destroy_mon_state(d);
 }
 
+void resctrl_offline_domain(struct rdt_resource *r, struct rdt_domain *d)
+{
+	mutex_lock(&rdtgroup_mutex);
+	_resctrl_offline_domain(r, d);
+	mutex_unlock(&rdtgroup_mutex);
+}
+
 static int domain_setup_mon_state(struct rdt_resource *r, struct rdt_domain *d)
 {
 	u32 idx_limit = resctrl_arch_system_num_rmid_idx();
@@ -3691,7 +3729,7 @@ static int domain_setup_mon_state(struct rdt_resource *r, struct rdt_domain *d)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int resctrl_online_domain(struct rdt_resource *r, struct rdt_domain *d)
+static int _resctrl_online_domain(struct rdt_resource *r, struct rdt_domain *d)
 {
 	int err;
 
@@ -3727,12 +3765,23 @@ int resctrl_online_domain(struct rdt_resource *r, struct rdt_domain *d)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int resctrl_online_domain(struct rdt_resource *r, struct rdt_domain *d)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	mutex_lock(&rdtgroup_mutex);
+	err = _resctrl_online_domain(r, d);
+	mutex_unlock(&rdtgroup_mutex);
+
+	return err;
+}
+
 int resctrl_online_cpu(unsigned int cpu)
 {
-	lockdep_assert_held(&rdtgroup_mutex);
-
+	mutex_lock(&rdtgroup_mutex);
 	/* The cpu is set in default rdtgroup after online. */
 	cpumask_set_cpu(cpu, &rdtgroup_default.cpu_mask);
+	mutex_unlock(&rdtgroup_mutex);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -3753,8 +3802,7 @@ void resctrl_offline_cpu(unsigned int cpu)
 	struct rdtgroup *rdtgrp;
 	struct rdt_resource *l3 = &rdt_resources_all[RDT_RESOURCE_L3].r_resctrl;
 
-	lockdep_assert_held(&rdtgroup_mutex);
-
+	mutex_lock(&rdtgroup_mutex);
 	list_for_each_entry(rdtgrp, &rdt_all_groups, rdtgroup_list) {
 		if (cpumask_test_and_clear_cpu(cpu, &rdtgrp->cpu_mask)) {
 			clear_childcpus(rdtgrp, cpu);
@@ -3774,6 +3822,7 @@ void resctrl_offline_cpu(unsigned int cpu)
 			cqm_setup_limbo_handler(d, 0, cpu);
 		}
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&rdtgroup_mutex);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/include/linux/resctrl.h b/include/linux/resctrl.h
index c4be3453b3ff..fe94ef3369fa 100644
--- a/include/linux/resctrl.h
+++ b/include/linux/resctrl.h
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ struct resctrl_schema;
  * @cache_level:	Which cache level defines scope of this resource
  * @cache:		Cache allocation related data
  * @membw:		If the component has bandwidth controls, their properties.
- * @domains:		All domains for this resource
+ * @domains:		RCU list of all domains for this resource
  * @name:		Name to use in "schemata" file.
  * @data_width:		Character width of data when displaying
  * @default_ctrl:	Specifies default cache cbm or memory B/W percent.
