diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/ctrlmondata.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/ctrlmondata.c
index 1dafbdc5ac31..84f23327caed 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/ctrlmondata.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/ctrlmondata.c
@@ -374,7 +374,6 @@ ssize_t rdtgroup_schemata_write(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 {
 	struct resctrl_schema *s;
 	struct rdtgroup *rdtgrp;
-	struct rdt_domain *dom;
 	struct rdt_resource *r;
 	char *tok, *resname;
 	int ret = 0;
@@ -403,10 +402,7 @@ ssize_t rdtgroup_schemata_write(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	list_for_each_entry(s, &resctrl_schema_all, list) {
-		list_for_each_entry(dom, &s->res->domains, list)
-			memset(dom->staged_config, 0, sizeof(dom->staged_config));
-	}
+	rdt_staged_configs_clear();
 
 	while ((tok = strsep(&buf, "\n")) != NULL) {
 		resname = strim(strsep(&tok, ":"));
@@ -451,6 +447,7 @@ 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;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/internal.h b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/internal.h
index 5f7128686cfd..0b5c6c76f6f7 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/internal.h
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/internal.h
@@ -537,5 +537,6 @@ bool has_busy_rmid(struct rdt_resource *r, struct rdt_domain *d);
 void __check_limbo(struct rdt_domain *d, bool force_free);
 void rdt_domain_reconfigure_cdp(struct rdt_resource *r);
 void __init thread_throttle_mode_init(void);
+void rdt_staged_configs_clear(void);
 
 #endif /* _ASM_X86_RESCTRL_INTERNAL_H */
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
index 87b670d540b8..c7f1c7cb1963 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
@@ -78,6 +78,19 @@ void rdt_last_cmd_printf(const char *fmt, ...)
 	va_end(ap);
 }
 
+void rdt_staged_configs_clear(void)
+{
+	struct rdt_resource *r;
+	struct rdt_domain *dom;
+
+	lockdep_assert_held(&rdtgroup_mutex);
+
+	for_each_alloc_capable_rdt_resource(r) {
+		list_for_each_entry(dom, &r->domains, list)
+			memset(dom->staged_config, 0, sizeof(dom->staged_config));
+	}
+}
+
 /*
  * Trivial allocator for CLOSIDs. Since h/w only supports a small number,
  * we can keep a bitmap of free CLOSIDs in a single integer.
@@ -2851,7 +2864,9 @@ static int rdtgroup_init_alloc(struct rdtgroup *rdtgrp)
 {
 	struct resctrl_schema *s;
 	struct rdt_resource *r;
-	int ret;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	rdt_staged_configs_clear();
 
 	list_for_each_entry(s, &resctrl_schema_all, list) {
 		r = s->res;
@@ -2862,20 +2877,22 @@ static int rdtgroup_init_alloc(struct rdtgroup *rdtgrp)
 		} else {
 			ret = rdtgroup_init_cat(s, rdtgrp->closid);
 			if (ret < 0)
-				return ret;
+				goto out;
 		}
 
 		ret = resctrl_arch_update_domains(r, rdtgrp->closid);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			rdt_last_cmd_puts("Failed to initialize allocations\n");
-			return ret;
+			goto out;
 		}
 
 	}
 
 	rdtgrp->mode = RDT_MODE_SHAREABLE;
 
-	return 0;
+out:
+	rdt_staged_configs_clear();
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int mkdir_rdt_prepare(struct kernfs_node *parent_kn,