diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index 0e27ebd7e36a..3cb3acdbc107 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -505,6 +505,7 @@ config X86_CPU_RESCTRL
 	depends on X86 && (CPU_SUP_INTEL || CPU_SUP_AMD)
 	select KERNFS
 	select PROC_CPU_RESCTRL		if PROC_FS
+	select RESCTRL_FS_PSEUDO_LOCK
 	help
 	  Enable x86 CPU resource control support.
 
@@ -521,6 +522,12 @@ config X86_CPU_RESCTRL
 
 	  Say N if unsure.
 
+config RESCTRL_FS_PSEUDO_LOCK
+	bool
+	help
+	  Software mechanism to pin data in a cache portion using
+	  micro-architecture specific knowledge.
+
 config X86_FRED
 	bool "Flexible Return and Event Delivery"
 	depends on X86_64
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/Makefile b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/Makefile
index 4a06c37b9cf1..0c13b0befd8a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
-obj-$(CONFIG_X86_CPU_RESCTRL)	+= core.o rdtgroup.o monitor.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_X86_CPU_RESCTRL)	+= ctrlmondata.o pseudo_lock.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_X86_CPU_RESCTRL)		+= core.o rdtgroup.o monitor.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_X86_CPU_RESCTRL)		+= ctrlmondata.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_RESCTRL_FS_PSEUDO_LOCK)	+= pseudo_lock.o
 CFLAGS_pseudo_lock.o = -I$(src)
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/internal.h b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/internal.h
index 725f223ea07b..8d35bb423aad 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/internal.h
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/internal.h
@@ -512,14 +512,6 @@ unsigned int rdtgroup_cbm_to_size(struct rdt_resource *r, struct rdt_ctrl_domain
 				  unsigned long cbm);
 enum rdtgrp_mode rdtgroup_mode_by_closid(int closid);
 int rdtgroup_tasks_assigned(struct rdtgroup *r);
-int rdtgroup_locksetup_enter(struct rdtgroup *rdtgrp);
-int rdtgroup_locksetup_exit(struct rdtgroup *rdtgrp);
-bool rdtgroup_cbm_overlaps_pseudo_locked(struct rdt_ctrl_domain *d, unsigned long cbm);
-bool rdtgroup_pseudo_locked_in_hierarchy(struct rdt_ctrl_domain *d);
-int rdt_pseudo_lock_init(void);
-void rdt_pseudo_lock_release(void);
-int rdtgroup_pseudo_lock_create(struct rdtgroup *rdtgrp);
-void rdtgroup_pseudo_lock_remove(struct rdtgroup *rdtgrp);
 struct rdt_ctrl_domain *get_ctrl_domain_from_cpu(int cpu, struct rdt_resource *r);
 struct rdt_mon_domain *get_mon_domain_from_cpu(int cpu, struct rdt_resource *r);
 int closids_supported(void);
@@ -551,4 +543,45 @@ void resctrl_file_fflags_init(const char *config, unsigned long fflags);
 void rdt_staged_configs_clear(void);
 bool closid_allocated(unsigned int closid);
 int resctrl_find_cleanest_closid(void);
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_RESCTRL_FS_PSEUDO_LOCK
+int rdtgroup_locksetup_enter(struct rdtgroup *rdtgrp);
+int rdtgroup_locksetup_exit(struct rdtgroup *rdtgrp);
+bool rdtgroup_cbm_overlaps_pseudo_locked(struct rdt_ctrl_domain *d, unsigned long cbm);
+bool rdtgroup_pseudo_locked_in_hierarchy(struct rdt_ctrl_domain *d);
+int rdt_pseudo_lock_init(void);
+void rdt_pseudo_lock_release(void);
+int rdtgroup_pseudo_lock_create(struct rdtgroup *rdtgrp);
+void rdtgroup_pseudo_lock_remove(struct rdtgroup *rdtgrp);
+#else
+static inline int rdtgroup_locksetup_enter(struct rdtgroup *rdtgrp)
+{
+	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+}
+
+static inline int rdtgroup_locksetup_exit(struct rdtgroup *rdtgrp)
+{
+	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+}
+
+static inline bool rdtgroup_cbm_overlaps_pseudo_locked(struct rdt_ctrl_domain *d, unsigned long cbm)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+
+static inline bool rdtgroup_pseudo_locked_in_hierarchy(struct rdt_ctrl_domain *d)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+
+static inline int rdt_pseudo_lock_init(void) { return 0; }
+static inline void rdt_pseudo_lock_release(void) { }
+static inline int rdtgroup_pseudo_lock_create(struct rdtgroup *rdtgrp)
+{
+	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+}
+
+static inline void rdtgroup_pseudo_lock_remove(struct rdtgroup *rdtgrp) { }
+#endif /* CONFIG_RESCTRL_FS_PSEUDO_LOCK */
+
 #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 a388ef66ef4c..e59271515a46 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
@@ -1453,7 +1453,8 @@ static ssize_t rdtgroup_mode_write(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 				goto out;
 		}
 		rdtgrp->mode = RDT_MODE_EXCLUSIVE;
-	} else if (!strcmp(buf, "pseudo-locksetup")) {
+	} else if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_RESCTRL_FS_PSEUDO_LOCK) &&
+		   !strcmp(buf, "pseudo-locksetup")) {
 		ret = rdtgroup_locksetup_enter(rdtgrp);
 		if (ret)
 			goto out;