diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x-core.c b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x-core.c
index d91b259a4334..c9fcb17968a0 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x-core.c
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x-core.c
@@ -959,20 +959,16 @@ static void etm4_init_arch_data(void *info)
 	etm4_cs_lock(drvdata, csa);
 }
 
+static inline u32 etm4_get_victlr_access_type(struct etmv4_config *config)
+{
+	return etm4_get_access_type(config) << TRCVICTLR_EXLEVEL_SHIFT;
+}
+
 /* Set ELx trace filter access in the TRCVICTLR register */
 static void etm4_set_victlr_access(struct etmv4_config *config)
 {
-	u64 access_type;
-
-	config->vinst_ctrl &= ~(ETM_EXLEVEL_S_VICTLR_MASK | ETM_EXLEVEL_NS_VICTLR_MASK);
-
-	/*
-	 * TRCVICTLR::EXLEVEL_NS:EXLEVELS: Set kernel / user filtering
-	 * bits in vinst_ctrl, same bit pattern as TRCACATRn values returned by
-	 * etm4_get_access_type() but with a relative shift in this register.
-	 */
-	access_type = etm4_get_access_type(config) << ETM_EXLEVEL_LSHIFT_TRCVICTLR;
-	config->vinst_ctrl |= (u32)access_type;
+	config->vinst_ctrl &= ~TRCVICTLR_EXLEVEL_MASK;
+	config->vinst_ctrl |= etm4_get_victlr_access_type(config);
 }
 
 static void etm4_set_default_config(struct etmv4_config *config)
@@ -1002,12 +998,9 @@ static u64 etm4_get_ns_access_type(struct etmv4_config *config)
 	u64 access_type = 0;
 
 	/*
-	 * EXLEVEL_NS, bits[15:12]
-	 * The Exception levels are:
-	 *   Bit[12] Exception level 0 - Application
-	 *   Bit[13] Exception level 1 - OS
-	 *   Bit[14] Exception level 2 - Hypervisor
-	 *   Bit[15] Never implemented
+	 * EXLEVEL_NS, for NonSecure Exception levels.
+	 * The mask here is a generic value and must be
+	 * shifted to the corresponding field for the registers
 	 */
 	if (!is_kernel_in_hyp_mode()) {
 		/* Stay away from hypervisor mode for non-VHE */
@@ -1024,20 +1017,26 @@ static u64 etm4_get_ns_access_type(struct etmv4_config *config)
 	return access_type;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Construct the exception level masks for a given config.
+ * This must be shifted to the corresponding register field
+ * for usage.
+ */
 static u64 etm4_get_access_type(struct etmv4_config *config)
 {
-	u64 access_type = etm4_get_ns_access_type(config);
-
-	/* All supported secure ELs are excluded */
-	access_type |= (u64)config->s_ex_level << TRCACATR_EXLEVEL_SHIFT;
+	/* All Secure exception levels are excluded from the trace */
+	return etm4_get_ns_access_type(config) | (u64)config->s_ex_level;
+}
 
-	return access_type;
+static u64 etm4_get_comparator_access_type(struct etmv4_config *config)
+{
+	return etm4_get_access_type(config) << TRCACATR_EXLEVEL_SHIFT;
 }
 
 static void etm4_set_comparator_filter(struct etmv4_config *config,
 				       u64 start, u64 stop, int comparator)
 {
-	u64 access_type = etm4_get_access_type(config);
+	u64 access_type = etm4_get_comparator_access_type(config);
 
 	/* First half of default address comparator */
 	config->addr_val[comparator] = start;
@@ -1072,7 +1071,7 @@ static void etm4_set_start_stop_filter(struct etmv4_config *config,
 				       enum etm_addr_type type)
 {
 	int shift;
-	u64 access_type = etm4_get_access_type(config);
+	u64 access_type = etm4_get_comparator_access_type(config);
 
 	/* Configure the comparator */
 	config->addr_val[comparator] = address;
diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x-sysfs.c b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x-sysfs.c
index e8fdda45ffca..45aeeac2f50e 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x-sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x-sysfs.c
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ static ssize_t s_exlevel_vinst_show(struct device *dev,
 	struct etmv4_drvdata *drvdata = dev_get_drvdata(dev->parent);
 	struct etmv4_config *config = &drvdata->config;
 
-	val = (config->vinst_ctrl & ETM_EXLEVEL_S_VICTLR_MASK) >> 16;
+	val = (config->vinst_ctrl & TRCVICTLR_EXLEVEL_S_MASK) >> TRCVICTLR_EXLEVEL_S_SHIFT;
 	return scnprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%#lx\n", val);
 }
 
@@ -760,10 +760,10 @@ static ssize_t s_exlevel_vinst_store(struct device *dev,
 
 	spin_lock(&drvdata->spinlock);
 	/* clear all EXLEVEL_S bits  */
-	config->vinst_ctrl &= ~(ETM_EXLEVEL_S_VICTLR_MASK);
+	config->vinst_ctrl &= ~(TRCVICTLR_EXLEVEL_S_MASK);
 	/* enable instruction tracing for corresponding exception level */
 	val &= drvdata->s_ex_level;
-	config->vinst_ctrl |= (val << 16);
+	config->vinst_ctrl |= (val << TRCVICTLR_EXLEVEL_S_SHIFT);
 	spin_unlock(&drvdata->spinlock);
 	return size;
 }
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ static ssize_t ns_exlevel_vinst_show(struct device *dev,
 	struct etmv4_config *config = &drvdata->config;
 
 	/* EXLEVEL_NS, bits[23:20] */
-	val = (config->vinst_ctrl & ETM_EXLEVEL_NS_VICTLR_MASK) >> 20;
+	val = (config->vinst_ctrl & TRCVICTLR_EXLEVEL_NS_MASK) >> TRCVICTLR_EXLEVEL_NS_SHIFT;
 	return scnprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%#lx\n", val);
 }
 
@@ -795,10 +795,10 @@ static ssize_t ns_exlevel_vinst_store(struct device *dev,
 
 	spin_lock(&drvdata->spinlock);
 	/* clear EXLEVEL_NS bits  */
-	config->vinst_ctrl &= ~(ETM_EXLEVEL_NS_VICTLR_MASK);
+	config->vinst_ctrl &= ~(TRCVICTLR_EXLEVEL_NS_MASK);
 	/* enable instruction tracing for corresponding exception level */
 	val &= drvdata->ns_ex_level;
-	config->vinst_ctrl |= (val << 20);
+	config->vinst_ctrl |= (val << TRCVICTLR_EXLEVEL_NS_SHIFT);
 	spin_unlock(&drvdata->spinlock);
 	return size;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x.h b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x.h
index 29cd27f53e72..91b82002e260 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x.h
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x.h
@@ -559,24 +559,39 @@
 
 #define TRCACATR_EXLEVEL_SHIFT		8
 
-/* secure state access levels - TRCACATRn */
-#define ETM_EXLEVEL_S_APP		BIT(8)
-#define ETM_EXLEVEL_S_OS		BIT(9)
-#define ETM_EXLEVEL_S_HYP		BIT(10)
-#define ETM_EXLEVEL_S_MON		BIT(11)
-/* non-secure state access levels - TRCACATRn */
-#define ETM_EXLEVEL_NS_APP		BIT(12)
-#define ETM_EXLEVEL_NS_OS		BIT(13)
-#define ETM_EXLEVEL_NS_HYP		BIT(14)
-#define ETM_EXLEVEL_NS_NA		BIT(15)
-
-/* access level control in TRCVICTLR - same bits as TRCACATRn but shifted */
-#define ETM_EXLEVEL_LSHIFT_TRCVICTLR	8
+/*
+ * Exception level mask for Secure and Non-Secure ELs.
+ * ETM defines the bits for EL control (e.g, TRVICTLR, TRCACTRn).
+ * The Secure and Non-Secure ELs are always to gether.
+ * Non-secure EL3 is never implemented.
+ * We use the following generic mask as they appear in different
+ * registers and this can be shifted for the appropriate
+ * fields.
+ */
+#define ETM_EXLEVEL_S_APP		BIT(0)	/* Secure EL0		*/
+#define ETM_EXLEVEL_S_OS		BIT(1)	/* Secure EL1		*/
+#define ETM_EXLEVEL_S_HYP		BIT(2)	/* Secure EL2		*/
+#define ETM_EXLEVEL_S_MON		BIT(3)	/* Secure EL3/Monitor	*/
+#define ETM_EXLEVEL_NS_APP		BIT(4)	/* NonSecure EL0	*/
+#define ETM_EXLEVEL_NS_OS		BIT(5)	/* NonSecure EL1	*/
+#define ETM_EXLEVEL_NS_HYP		BIT(6)	/* NonSecure EL2	*/
+
+#define ETM_EXLEVEL_MASK		(GENMASK(6, 0))
+#define ETM_EXLEVEL_S_MASK		(GENMASK(3, 0))
+#define ETM_EXLEVEL_NS_MASK		(GENMASK(6, 4))
+
+/* access level controls in TRCACATRn */
+#define TRCACATR_EXLEVEL_SHIFT		8
+
+/* access level control in TRCVICTLR */
+#define TRCVICTLR_EXLEVEL_SHIFT		16
+#define TRCVICTLR_EXLEVEL_S_SHIFT	16
+#define TRCVICTLR_EXLEVEL_NS_SHIFT	20
 
 /* secure / non secure masks - TRCVICTLR, IDR3 */
-#define ETM_EXLEVEL_S_VICTLR_MASK	GENMASK(19, 16)
-/* NS MON (EL3) mode never implemented */
-#define ETM_EXLEVEL_NS_VICTLR_MASK	GENMASK(22, 20)
+#define TRCVICTLR_EXLEVEL_MASK		(ETM_EXLEVEL_MASK << TRCVICTLR_EXLEVEL_SHIFT)
+#define TRCVICTLR_EXLEVEL_S_MASK	(ETM_EXLEVEL_S_MASK << TRCVICTLR_EXLEVEL_SHIFT)
+#define TRCVICTLR_EXLEVEL_NS_MASK	(ETM_EXLEVEL_NS_MASK << TRCVICTLR_EXLEVEL_SHIFT)
 
 /* Interpretation of resource numbers change at ETM v4.3 architecture */
 #define ETM4X_ARCH_4V3	0x43
