diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/core.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/core.c
index 6f0d1bbba901..b9b74f53b8ee 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/core.c
@@ -923,11 +923,6 @@ static __init bool get_rdt_mon_resources(void)
 	if (!rdt_mon_features)
 		return false;
 
-	if (resctrl_arch_is_mbm_local_enabled())
-		mba_mbps_default_event = QOS_L3_MBM_LOCAL_EVENT_ID;
-	else if (resctrl_arch_is_mbm_total_enabled())
-		mba_mbps_default_event = QOS_L3_MBM_TOTAL_EVENT_ID;
-
 	return !rdt_get_mon_l3_config(r);
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/monitor.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/monitor.c
index 27d983121b0a..306b06ba32db 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/monitor.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/monitor.c
@@ -1213,6 +1213,11 @@ int __init resctrl_mon_resource_init(void)
 					 RFTYPE_MON_INFO | RFTYPE_RES_CACHE);
 	}
 
+	if (resctrl_arch_is_mbm_local_enabled())
+		mba_mbps_default_event = QOS_L3_MBM_LOCAL_EVENT_ID;
+	else if (resctrl_arch_is_mbm_total_enabled())
+		mba_mbps_default_event = QOS_L3_MBM_TOTAL_EVENT_ID;
+
 	return 0;
 }