diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
index 54b9eef3eea9..85212a32b54d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
@@ -2610,9 +2610,10 @@ static int rdtgroup_init_alloc(struct rdtgroup *rdtgrp)
 			rdt_last_cmd_puts("Failed to initialize allocations\n");
 			return ret;
 		}
-		rdtgrp->mode = RDT_MODE_SHAREABLE;
 	}
 
+	rdtgrp->mode = RDT_MODE_SHAREABLE;
+
 	return 0;
 }