diff --git a/drivers/resctrl/mpam_devices.c b/drivers/resctrl/mpam_devices.c
index 48adc49b833c..c067b6d57d71 100644
--- a/drivers/resctrl/mpam_devices.c
+++ b/drivers/resctrl/mpam_devices.c
@@ -2037,8 +2037,10 @@ static int mpam_save_mbwu_state(void *arg)
 	struct mpam_class *class = ris->vmsc->comp->class;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ris->props.num_mbwu_mon; i++) {
-		if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!mpam_mon_sel_lock(msc)))
-			return -EIO;
+		ACQUIRE(mon_sel_lock, guard)(msc);
+		ret = ACQUIRE_ERR(mon_sel_lock, &guard);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
 
 		mbwu_state = &ris->mbwu_state[i];
 		cfg = &mbwu_state->cfg;
@@ -2061,10 +2063,8 @@ static int mpam_save_mbwu_state(void *arg)
 		cfg->partid = FIELD_GET(MSMON_CFG_x_FLT_PARTID, cur_flt);
 		mbwu_state->enabled = FIELD_GET(MSMON_CFG_x_CTL_EN, cur_ctl);
 
-		if (!mbwu_state->enabled) {
-			mpam_mon_sel_unlock(msc);
+		if (!mbwu_state->enabled)
 			continue;
-		}
 
 		val = 0;
 		mbwu_arg = (struct mon_read) {
@@ -2088,8 +2088,6 @@ static int mpam_save_mbwu_state(void *arg)
 		ret = mpam_write_monsel_reg(msc, CFG_MBWU_CTL, 0);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
-
-		mpam_mon_sel_unlock(msc);
 	}
 
 	return 0;