diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/internal.h b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/internal.h
index c99f26ebe7a6..bc999471f072 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/internal.h
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/internal.h
@@ -378,11 +378,13 @@ static inline struct rdt_hw_domain *resctrl_to_arch_dom(struct rdt_domain *r)
 /**
  * struct msr_param - set a range of MSRs from a domain
  * @res:       The resource to use
+ * @dom:       The domain to update
  * @low:       Beginning index from base MSR
  * @high:      End index
  */
 struct msr_param {
 	struct rdt_resource	*res;
+	struct rdt_domain	*dom;
 	u32			low;
 	u32			high;
 };
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/core.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/core.c
index 83e40341583e..acf52aa185e0 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/core.c
@@ -362,6 +362,8 @@ struct rdt_domain *get_domain_from_cpu(int cpu, struct rdt_resource *r)
 {
 	struct rdt_domain *d;
 
+	lockdep_assert_cpus_held();
+
 	list_for_each_entry(d, &r->domains, list) {
 		/* Find the domain that contains this CPU */
 		if (cpumask_test_cpu(cpu, &d->cpu_mask))
@@ -378,19 +380,11 @@ u32 resctrl_arch_get_num_closid(struct rdt_resource *r)
 
 void rdt_ctrl_update(void *arg)
 {
+	struct rdt_hw_resource *hw_res;
 	struct msr_param *m = arg;
-	struct rdt_hw_resource *hw_res = resctrl_to_arch_res(m->res);
-	struct rdt_resource *r = m->res;
-	int cpu = smp_processor_id();
-	struct rdt_domain *d;
 
-	d = get_domain_from_cpu(cpu, r);
-	if (d) {
-		hw_res->msr_update(d, m, r);
-		return;
-	}
-	pr_warn_once("cpu %d not found in any domain for resource %s\n",
-		     cpu, r->name);
+	hw_res = resctrl_to_arch_res(m->res);
+	hw_res->msr_update(m->dom, m, m->res);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -463,6 +457,7 @@ static int domain_setup_ctrlval(struct rdt_resource *r, struct rdt_domain *d)
 	hw_dom->ctrl_val = dc;
 	setup_default_ctrlval(r, dc);
 
+	m.dom = d;
 	m.low = 0;
 	m.high = hw_res->num_closid;
 	hw_res->msr_update(d, &m, r);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/ctrlmondata.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/ctrlmondata.c
index 7997b47743a2..a3a0fd80daa8 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/ctrlmondata.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/ctrlmondata.c
@@ -272,22 +272,6 @@ static u32 get_config_index(u32 closid, enum resctrl_conf_type type)
 	}
 }
 
-static bool apply_config(struct rdt_hw_domain *hw_dom,
-			 struct resctrl_staged_config *cfg, u32 idx,
-			 cpumask_var_t cpu_mask)
-{
-	struct rdt_domain *dom = &hw_dom->d_resctrl;
-
-	if (cfg->new_ctrl != hw_dom->ctrl_val[idx]) {
-		cpumask_set_cpu(cpumask_any(&dom->cpu_mask), cpu_mask);
-		hw_dom->ctrl_val[idx] = cfg->new_ctrl;
-
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	return false;
-}
-
 int resctrl_arch_update_one(struct rdt_resource *r, struct rdt_domain *d,
 			    u32 closid, enum resctrl_conf_type t, u32 cfg_val)
 {
@@ -302,6 +286,7 @@ int resctrl_arch_update_one(struct rdt_resource *r, struct rdt_domain *d,
 	hw_dom->ctrl_val[idx] = cfg_val;
 
 	msr_param.res = r;
+	msr_param.dom = d;
 	msr_param.low = idx;
 	msr_param.high = idx + 1;
 	hw_res->msr_update(d, &msr_param, r);
@@ -315,27 +300,27 @@ int resctrl_arch_update_domains(struct rdt_resource *r, u32 closid)
 	struct rdt_hw_domain *hw_dom;
 	struct msr_param msr_param;
 	enum resctrl_conf_type t;
-	cpumask_var_t cpu_mask;
 	struct rdt_domain *d;
+	int cpu;
 	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;
-
-	msr_param.res = NULL;
 	list_for_each_entry(d, &r->domains, list) {
 		hw_dom = resctrl_to_arch_dom(d);
+		msr_param.res = NULL;
+		msr_param.dom = d;
 		for (t = 0; t < CDP_NUM_TYPES; t++) {
 			cfg = &hw_dom->d_resctrl.staged_config[t];
 			if (!cfg->have_new_ctrl)
 				continue;
 
 			idx = get_config_index(closid, t);
-			if (!apply_config(hw_dom, cfg, idx, cpu_mask))
+			if (cfg->new_ctrl == hw_dom->ctrl_val[idx])
 				continue;
+			hw_dom->ctrl_val[idx] = cfg->new_ctrl;
+			cpu = cpumask_any(&d->cpu_mask);
 
 			if (!msr_param.res) {
 				msr_param.low = idx;
@@ -346,17 +331,10 @@ int resctrl_arch_update_domains(struct rdt_resource *r, u32 closid)
 				msr_param.high = max(msr_param.high, idx + 1);
 			}
 		}
+		if (msr_param.res)
+			smp_call_function_single(cpu, rdt_ctrl_update, &msr_param, 1);
 	}
 
-	if (cpumask_empty(cpu_mask))
-		goto done;
-
-	/* Update resource control msr on all the CPUs. */
-	on_each_cpu_mask(cpu_mask, rdt_ctrl_update, &msr_param, 1);
-
-done:
-	free_cpumask_var(cpu_mask);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
index 011e17efb1a6..da4f13db4161 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
@@ -2813,16 +2813,13 @@ static int reset_all_ctrls(struct rdt_resource *r)
 	struct rdt_hw_resource *hw_res = resctrl_to_arch_res(r);
 	struct rdt_hw_domain *hw_dom;
 	struct msr_param msr_param;
-	cpumask_var_t cpu_mask;
 	struct rdt_domain *d;
+	int cpu;
 	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;
-
 	msr_param.res = r;
 	msr_param.low = 0;
 	msr_param.high = hw_res->num_closid;
@@ -2834,17 +2831,14 @@ static int reset_all_ctrls(struct rdt_resource *r)
 	 */
 	list_for_each_entry(d, &r->domains, list) {
 		hw_dom = resctrl_to_arch_dom(d);
-		cpumask_set_cpu(cpumask_any(&d->cpu_mask), cpu_mask);
+		cpu = cpumask_any(&d->cpu_mask);
 
 		for (i = 0; i < hw_res->num_closid; i++)
 			hw_dom->ctrl_val[i] = r->default_ctrl;
+		msr_param.dom = d;
+		smp_call_function_single(cpu, rdt_ctrl_update, &msr_param, 1);
 	}
 
-	/* Update CBM on all the CPUs in cpu_mask */
-	on_each_cpu_mask(cpu_mask, rdt_ctrl_update, &msr_param, 1);
-
-	free_cpumask_var(cpu_mask);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
