diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt_rdtgroup.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt_rdtgroup.c
index abd220bf6cd7..8a61b20c7e51 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt_rdtgroup.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt_rdtgroup.c
@@ -1635,7 +1635,6 @@ static int mkdir_rdt_prepare(struct kernfs_node *parent_kn,
 		goto out_destroy;
 	}
 
-	files = RFTYPE_BASE | RFTYPE_CTRL;
 	files = RFTYPE_BASE | BIT(RF_CTRLSHIFT + rtype);
 	ret = rdtgroup_add_files(kn, files);
 	if (ret) {