diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/core.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/core.c
index 10fbbc3cf40a..c5b5c7227837 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/core.c
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ mba_wrmsr_amd(struct rdt_domain *d, struct msr_param *m,
 struct rdt_hw_resource rdt_resources_all[] = {
 	[RDT_RESOURCE_L3] =
 	{
+		.conf_type			= CDP_NONE,
 		.r_resctrl = {
 			.rid			= RDT_RESOURCE_L3,
 			.name			= "L3",
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ struct rdt_hw_resource rdt_resources_all[] = {
 	},
 	[RDT_RESOURCE_L3DATA] =
 	{
+		.conf_type			= CDP_DATA,
 		.r_resctrl = {
 			.rid			= RDT_RESOURCE_L3DATA,
 			.name			= "L3DATA",
@@ -100,6 +102,7 @@ struct rdt_hw_resource rdt_resources_all[] = {
 	},
 	[RDT_RESOURCE_L3CODE] =
 	{
+		.conf_type			= CDP_CODE,
 		.r_resctrl = {
 			.rid			= RDT_RESOURCE_L3CODE,
 			.name			= "L3CODE",
@@ -119,6 +122,7 @@ struct rdt_hw_resource rdt_resources_all[] = {
 	},
 	[RDT_RESOURCE_L2] =
 	{
+		.conf_type			= CDP_NONE,
 		.r_resctrl = {
 			.rid			= RDT_RESOURCE_L2,
 			.name			= "L2",
@@ -138,6 +142,7 @@ struct rdt_hw_resource rdt_resources_all[] = {
 	},
 	[RDT_RESOURCE_L2DATA] =
 	{
+		.conf_type			= CDP_DATA,
 		.r_resctrl = {
 			.rid			= RDT_RESOURCE_L2DATA,
 			.name			= "L2DATA",
@@ -157,6 +162,7 @@ struct rdt_hw_resource rdt_resources_all[] = {
 	},
 	[RDT_RESOURCE_L2CODE] =
 	{
+		.conf_type			= CDP_CODE,
 		.r_resctrl = {
 			.rid			= RDT_RESOURCE_L2CODE,
 			.name			= "L2CODE",
@@ -176,6 +182,7 @@ struct rdt_hw_resource rdt_resources_all[] = {
 	},
 	[RDT_RESOURCE_MBA] =
 	{
+		.conf_type			= CDP_NONE,
 		.r_resctrl = {
 			.rid			= RDT_RESOURCE_MBA,
 			.name			= "MB",
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/internal.h b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/internal.h
index 2cc4b37bc128..5e4a0a8d743c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/internal.h
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/internal.h
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ struct rdt_parse_data {
 
 /**
  * struct rdt_hw_resource - arch private attributes of a resctrl resource
+ * @conf_type:		The type that should be used when configuring. temporary
  * @r_resctrl:		Attributes of the resource used directly by resctrl.
  * @num_closid:		Maximum number of closid this hardware can support.
  * @msr_base:		Base MSR address for CBMs
@@ -381,6 +382,7 @@ struct rdt_parse_data {
  * msr_update and msr_base.
  */
 struct rdt_hw_resource {
+	enum resctrl_conf_type	conf_type;
 	struct rdt_resource	r_resctrl;
 	int			num_closid;
 	unsigned int		msr_base;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
index 1fc40dbce85d..d7fd0712e76c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
@@ -2135,6 +2135,7 @@ static int schemata_list_create(void)
 			return -ENOMEM;
 
 		s->res = r;
+		s->conf_type = resctrl_to_arch_res(r)->conf_type;
 
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&s->list);
 		list_add(&s->list, &resctrl_schema_all);
diff --git a/include/linux/resctrl.h b/include/linux/resctrl.h
index 5a21d483da6a..095ed48168d7 100644
--- a/include/linux/resctrl.h
+++ b/include/linux/resctrl.h
@@ -15,6 +15,18 @@ int proc_resctrl_show(struct seq_file *m,
 
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * enum resctrl_conf_type - The type of configuration.
+ * @CDP_NONE:	No prioritisation, both code and data are controlled or monitored.
+ * @CDP_CODE:	Configuration applies to instruction fetches.
+ * @CDP_DATA:	Configuration applies to reads and writes.
+ */
+enum resctrl_conf_type {
+	CDP_NONE,
+	CDP_CODE,
+	CDP_DATA,
+};
+
 /**
  * struct rdt_domain - group of CPUs sharing a resctrl resource
  * @list:		all instances of this resource
@@ -157,11 +169,13 @@ struct rdt_resource {
  * struct resctrl_schema - configuration abilities of a resource presented to
  *			   user-space
  * @list:	Member of resctrl_schema_all.
+ * @conf_type:	Whether this schema is specific to code/data.
  * @res:	The resource structure exported by the architecture to describe
  *		the hardware that is configured by this schema.
  */
 struct resctrl_schema {
 	struct list_head		list;
+	enum resctrl_conf_type		conf_type;
 	struct rdt_resource		*res;
 };
 #endif /* _RESCTRL_H */