diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/intel_rdt.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/intel_rdt.h
index 611c82306fdf1eb410246a381df93941426dd06b..55e0459b9a03d595dd39f6e4ccb399f11443fde0 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/intel_rdt.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/intel_rdt.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ struct rftype {
  * @capable:			Is this feature available on this machine
  * @name:			Name to use in "schemata" file
  * @num_closid:			Number of CLOSIDs available
- * @max_cbm:			Largest Cache Bit Mask allowed
+ * @default_ctrl:		Specifies default cache cbm or mem b/w percent.
  * @data_width:			Character width of data when displaying
  * @min_cbm_bits:		Minimum number of consecutive bits to be set
  *				in a cache bit mask
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ struct rdt_resource {
 	int			num_closid;
 	int			cbm_len;
 	int			min_cbm_bits;
-	u32			max_cbm;
+	u32			default_ctrl;
 	int			data_width;
 	struct list_head	domains;
 	int			msr_base;
@@ -111,17 +111,17 @@ struct rdt_resource {
  * @list:	all instances of this resource
  * @id:		unique id for this instance
  * @cpu_mask:	which cpus share this resource
- * @cbm:	array of cache bit masks (indexed by CLOSID)
- * @new_cbm:	new cbm value to be loaded
- * @have_new_cbm: did user provide new_cbm for this domain
+ * @ctrl_val:	array of cache or mem ctrl values (indexed by CLOSID)
+ * @new_ctrl:	new ctrl value to be loaded
+ * @have_new_ctrl: did user provide new_ctrl for this domain
  */
 struct rdt_domain {
 	struct list_head	list;
 	int			id;
 	struct cpumask		cpu_mask;
-	u32			*cbm;
-	u32			new_cbm;
-	bool			have_new_cbm;
+	u32			*ctrl_val;
+	u32			new_ctrl;
+	bool			have_new_ctrl;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ union cpuid_0x10_1_eax {
 	unsigned int full;
 };
 
-/* CPUID.(EAX=10H, ECX=ResID=1).EDX */
-union cpuid_0x10_1_edx {
+/* CPUID.(EAX=10H, ECX=ResID).EDX */
+union cpuid_0x10_x_edx {
 	struct {
 		unsigned int cos_max:16;
 	} split;
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ union cpuid_0x10_1_edx {
 
 DECLARE_PER_CPU_READ_MOSTLY(int, cpu_closid);
 
-void rdt_cbm_update(void *arg);
+void rdt_ctrl_update(void *arg);
 struct rdtgroup *rdtgroup_kn_lock_live(struct kernfs_node *kn);
 void rdtgroup_kn_unlock(struct kernfs_node *kn);
 ssize_t rdtgroup_schemata_write(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt.c
index d2e5f92b5428cd7e0504bde6922be8bc3b10ca3f..92d8431fdc38863bd2216493a3e6a32a20a227eb 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ static inline bool cache_alloc_hsw_probe(void)
 
 		r->num_closid = 4;
 		r->cbm_len = 20;
-		r->max_cbm = max_cbm;
+		r->default_ctrl = max_cbm;
 		r->min_cbm_bits = 2;
 		r->capable = true;
 		r->enabled = true;
@@ -136,16 +136,16 @@ static inline bool cache_alloc_hsw_probe(void)
 	return false;
 }
 
-static void rdt_get_config(int idx, struct rdt_resource *r)
+static void rdt_get_cache_config(int idx, struct rdt_resource *r)
 {
 	union cpuid_0x10_1_eax eax;
-	union cpuid_0x10_1_edx edx;
+	union cpuid_0x10_x_edx edx;
 	u32 ebx, ecx;
 
 	cpuid_count(0x00000010, idx, &eax.full, &ebx, &ecx, &edx.full);
 	r->num_closid = edx.split.cos_max + 1;
 	r->cbm_len = eax.split.cbm_len + 1;
-	r->max_cbm = BIT_MASK(eax.split.cbm_len + 1) - 1;
+	r->default_ctrl = BIT_MASK(eax.split.cbm_len + 1) - 1;
 	r->data_width = (r->cbm_len + 3) / 4;
 	r->capable = true;
 	r->enabled = true;
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static void rdt_get_cdp_l3_config(int type)
 
 	r->num_closid = r_l3->num_closid / 2;
 	r->cbm_len = r_l3->cbm_len;
-	r->max_cbm = r_l3->max_cbm;
+	r->default_ctrl = r_l3->default_ctrl;
 	r->data_width = (r->cbm_len + 3) / 4;
 	r->capable = true;
 	/*
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ static int get_cache_id(int cpu, int level)
 	return -1;
 }
 
-void rdt_cbm_update(void *arg)
+void rdt_ctrl_update(void *arg)
 {
 	struct msr_param *m = (struct msr_param *)arg;
 	struct rdt_resource *r = m->res;
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ void rdt_cbm_update(void *arg)
 	for (i = m->low; i < m->high; i++) {
 		int idx = cbm_idx(r, i);
 
-		wrmsrl(r->msr_base + idx, d->cbm[i]);
+		wrmsrl(r->msr_base + idx, d->ctrl_val[i]);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -275,8 +275,8 @@ static void domain_add_cpu(int cpu, struct rdt_resource *r)
 
 	d->id = id;
 
-	d->cbm = kmalloc_array(r->num_closid, sizeof(*d->cbm), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!d->cbm) {
+	d->ctrl_val = kmalloc_array(r->num_closid, sizeof(*d->ctrl_val), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!d->ctrl_val) {
 		kfree(d);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -284,8 +284,8 @@ static void domain_add_cpu(int cpu, struct rdt_resource *r)
 	for (i = 0; i < r->num_closid; i++) {
 		int idx = cbm_idx(r, i);
 
-		d->cbm[i] = r->max_cbm;
-		wrmsrl(r->msr_base + idx, d->cbm[i]);
+		d->ctrl_val[i] = r->default_ctrl;
+		wrmsrl(r->msr_base + idx, d->ctrl_val[i]);
 	}
 
 	cpumask_set_cpu(cpu, &d->cpu_mask);
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ static void domain_remove_cpu(int cpu, struct rdt_resource *r)
 
 	cpumask_clear_cpu(cpu, &d->cpu_mask);
 	if (cpumask_empty(&d->cpu_mask)) {
-		kfree(d->cbm);
+		kfree(d->ctrl_val);
 		list_del(&d->list);
 		kfree(d);
 	}
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ static __init bool get_rdt_resources(void)
 		return false;
 
 	if (boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_CAT_L3)) {
-		rdt_get_config(1, &rdt_resources_all[RDT_RESOURCE_L3]);
+		rdt_get_cache_config(1, &rdt_resources_all[RDT_RESOURCE_L3]);
 		if (boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_CDP_L3)) {
 			rdt_get_cdp_l3_config(RDT_RESOURCE_L3DATA);
 			rdt_get_cdp_l3_config(RDT_RESOURCE_L3CODE);
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ static __init bool get_rdt_resources(void)
 	}
 	if (boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_CAT_L2)) {
 		/* CPUID 0x10.2 fields are same format at 0x10.1 */
-		rdt_get_config(2, &rdt_resources_all[RDT_RESOURCE_L2]);
+		rdt_get_cache_config(2, &rdt_resources_all[RDT_RESOURCE_L2]);
 		ret = true;
 	}
 	return ret;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt_rdtgroup.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt_rdtgroup.c
index 6870ebfcdcb3bb07830c40729612f9c2b1397ed5..380ee9d8ee6f82ebbc844c96ced6c6013d07ab6c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt_rdtgroup.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt_rdtgroup.c
@@ -519,12 +519,12 @@ static int rdt_num_closids_show(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int rdt_cbm_mask_show(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
+static int rdt_default_ctrl_show(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 			     struct seq_file *seq, void *v)
 {
 	struct rdt_resource *r = of->kn->parent->priv;
 
-	seq_printf(seq, "%x\n", r->max_cbm);
+	seq_printf(seq, "%x\n", r->default_ctrl);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ static struct rftype res_info_files[] = {
 		.name		= "cbm_mask",
 		.mode		= 0444,
 		.kf_ops		= &rdtgroup_kf_single_ops,
-		.seq_show	= rdt_cbm_mask_show,
+		.seq_show	= rdt_default_ctrl_show,
 	},
 	{
 		.name		= "min_cbm_bits",
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ static struct dentry *rdt_mount(struct file_system_type *fs_type,
 	return dentry;
 }
 
-static int reset_all_cbms(struct rdt_resource *r)
+static int reset_all_ctrls(struct rdt_resource *r)
 {
 	struct msr_param msr_param;
 	cpumask_var_t cpu_mask;
@@ -824,14 +824,14 @@ static int reset_all_cbms(struct rdt_resource *r)
 		cpumask_set_cpu(cpumask_any(&d->cpu_mask), cpu_mask);
 
 		for (i = 0; i < r->num_closid; i++)
-			d->cbm[i] = r->max_cbm;
+			d->ctrl_val[i] = r->default_ctrl;
 	}
 	cpu = get_cpu();
 	/* Update CBM on this cpu if it's in cpu_mask. */
 	if (cpumask_test_cpu(cpu, cpu_mask))
-		rdt_cbm_update(&msr_param);
+		rdt_ctrl_update(&msr_param);
 	/* Update CBM on all other cpus in cpu_mask. */
-	smp_call_function_many(cpu_mask, rdt_cbm_update, &msr_param, 1);
+	smp_call_function_many(cpu_mask, rdt_ctrl_update, &msr_param, 1);
 	put_cpu();
 
 	free_cpumask_var(cpu_mask);
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ static void rdt_kill_sb(struct super_block *sb)
 
 	/*Put everything back to default values. */
 	for_each_enabled_rdt_resource(r)
-		reset_all_cbms(r);
+		reset_all_ctrls(r);
 	cdp_disable();
 	rmdir_all_sub();
 	static_branch_disable(&rdt_enable_key);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt_schemata.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt_schemata.c
index 8594db455aa1b18a462949e006eb6b6fe76d8429..7695179776ba0eb81594550e237625340af04f23 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt_schemata.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt_schemata.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ static bool cbm_validate(unsigned long var, struct rdt_resource *r)
 {
 	unsigned long first_bit, zero_bit;
 
-	if (var == 0 || var > r->max_cbm)
+	if (var == 0 || var > r->default_ctrl)
 		return false;
 
 	first_bit = find_first_bit(&var, r->cbm_len);
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static int parse_cbm(char *buf, struct rdt_resource *r, struct rdt_domain *d)
 	unsigned long data;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (d->have_new_cbm)
+	if (d->have_new_ctrl)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	ret = kstrtoul(buf, 16, &data);
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ static int parse_cbm(char *buf, struct rdt_resource *r, struct rdt_domain *d)
 		return ret;
 	if (!cbm_validate(data, r))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	d->new_cbm = data;
-	d->have_new_cbm = true;
+	d->new_ctrl = data;
+	d->have_new_ctrl = true;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -119,9 +119,9 @@ static int update_domains(struct rdt_resource *r, int closid)
 	msr_param.res = r;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(d, &r->domains, list) {
-		if (d->have_new_cbm && d->new_cbm != d->cbm[closid]) {
+		if (d->have_new_ctrl && d->new_ctrl != d->ctrl_val[closid]) {
 			cpumask_set_cpu(cpumask_any(&d->cpu_mask), cpu_mask);
-			d->cbm[closid] = d->new_cbm;
+			d->ctrl_val[closid] = d->new_ctrl;
 		}
 	}
 	if (cpumask_empty(cpu_mask))
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@ static int update_domains(struct rdt_resource *r, int closid)
 	cpu = get_cpu();
 	/* Update CBM on this cpu if it's in cpu_mask. */
 	if (cpumask_test_cpu(cpu, cpu_mask))
-		rdt_cbm_update(&msr_param);
+		rdt_ctrl_update(&msr_param);
 	/* Update CBM on other cpus. */
-	smp_call_function_many(cpu_mask, rdt_cbm_update, &msr_param, 1);
+	smp_call_function_many(cpu_mask, rdt_ctrl_update, &msr_param, 1);
 	put_cpu();
 
 done:
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ ssize_t rdtgroup_schemata_write(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 
 	for_each_enabled_rdt_resource(r)
 		list_for_each_entry(dom, &r->domains, list)
-			dom->have_new_cbm = false;
+			dom->have_new_ctrl = false;
 
 	while ((tok = strsep(&buf, "\n")) != NULL) {
 		resname = strsep(&tok, ":");
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ static void show_doms(struct seq_file *s, struct rdt_resource *r, int closid)
 		if (sep)
 			seq_puts(s, ";");
 		seq_printf(s, "%d=%0*x", dom->id, max_data_width,
-			   dom->cbm[closid]);
+			   dom->ctrl_val[closid]);
 		sep = true;
 	}
 	seq_puts(s, "\n");