diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-cfg-preload.c b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-cfg-preload.c
index 751af3710d56..e237a4edfa09 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-cfg-preload.c
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-cfg-preload.c
@@ -24,8 +24,13 @@ static struct cscfg_config_desc *preload_cfgs[] = {
 	NULL
 };
 
+static struct cscfg_load_owner_info preload_owner = {
+	.type = CSCFG_OWNER_PRELOAD,
+};
+
 /* preload called on initialisation */
-int cscfg_preload(void)
+int cscfg_preload(void *owner_handle)
 {
-	return cscfg_load_config_sets(preload_cfgs, preload_feats);
+	preload_owner.owner_handle = owner_handle;
+	return cscfg_load_config_sets(preload_cfgs, preload_feats, &preload_owner);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-config.h b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-config.h
index 25eb6c632692..9bd44b940add 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-config.h
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-config.h
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ struct cscfg_regval_desc {
  * @params_desc: array of parameters used.
  * @nr_regs:	 number of registers used.
  * @regs_desc:	 array of registers used.
+ * @load_owner:	 handle to load owner for dynamic load and unload of features.
+ * @fs_group:	 reference to configfs group for dynamic unload.
  */
 struct cscfg_feature_desc {
 	const char *name;
@@ -107,6 +109,8 @@ struct cscfg_feature_desc {
 	struct cscfg_parameter_desc *params_desc;
 	int nr_regs;
 	struct cscfg_regval_desc *regs_desc;
+	void *load_owner;
+	struct config_group *fs_group;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -128,7 +132,8 @@ struct cscfg_feature_desc {
  * @presets:		Array of preset values.
  * @event_ea:		Extended attribute for perf event value
  * @active_cnt:		ref count for activate on this configuration.
- *
+ * @load_owner:		handle to load owner for dynamic load and unload of configs.
+ * @fs_group:		reference to configfs group for dynamic unload.
  */
 struct cscfg_config_desc {
 	const char *name;
@@ -141,6 +146,8 @@ struct cscfg_config_desc {
 	const u64 *presets; /* nr_presets * nr_total_params */
 	struct dev_ext_attribute *event_ea;
 	atomic_t active_cnt;
+	void *load_owner;
+	struct config_group *fs_group;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-syscfg-configfs.c b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-syscfg-configfs.c
index c547816b9000..345a62f1b728 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-syscfg-configfs.c
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-syscfg-configfs.c
@@ -334,9 +334,19 @@ int cscfg_configfs_add_config(struct cscfg_config_desc *config_desc)
 	if (IS_ERR(new_group))
 		return PTR_ERR(new_group);
 	err =  configfs_register_group(&cscfg_configs_grp, new_group);
+	if (!err)
+		config_desc->fs_group = new_group;
 	return err;
 }
 
+void cscfg_configfs_del_config(struct cscfg_config_desc *config_desc)
+{
+	if (config_desc->fs_group) {
+		configfs_unregister_group(config_desc->fs_group);
+		config_desc->fs_group = NULL;
+	}
+}
+
 static struct config_item_type cscfg_features_type = {
 	.ct_owner = THIS_MODULE,
 };
@@ -358,9 +368,19 @@ int cscfg_configfs_add_feature(struct cscfg_feature_desc *feat_desc)
 	if (IS_ERR(new_group))
 		return PTR_ERR(new_group);
 	err =  configfs_register_group(&cscfg_features_grp, new_group);
+	if (!err)
+		feat_desc->fs_group = new_group;
 	return err;
 }
 
+void cscfg_configfs_del_feature(struct cscfg_feature_desc *feat_desc)
+{
+	if (feat_desc->fs_group) {
+		configfs_unregister_group(feat_desc->fs_group);
+		feat_desc->fs_group = NULL;
+	}
+}
+
 int cscfg_configfs_init(struct cscfg_manager *cscfg_mgr)
 {
 	struct configfs_subsystem *subsys;
diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-syscfg-configfs.h b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-syscfg-configfs.h
index 7d6ffe35ca4c..ea1e54d29f7f 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-syscfg-configfs.h
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-syscfg-configfs.h
@@ -41,5 +41,7 @@ int cscfg_configfs_init(struct cscfg_manager *cscfg_mgr);
 void cscfg_configfs_release(struct cscfg_manager *cscfg_mgr);
 int cscfg_configfs_add_config(struct cscfg_config_desc *config_desc);
 int cscfg_configfs_add_feature(struct cscfg_feature_desc *feat_desc);
+void cscfg_configfs_del_config(struct cscfg_config_desc *config_desc);
+void cscfg_configfs_del_feature(struct cscfg_feature_desc *feat_desc);
 
 #endif /* CORESIGHT_SYSCFG_CONFIGFS_H */
diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-syscfg.c b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-syscfg.c
index 180202402eb5..ab5ec43a9dad 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-syscfg.c
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-syscfg.c
@@ -250,6 +250,13 @@ static int cscfg_check_feat_for_cfg(struct cscfg_config_desc *config_desc)
 static int cscfg_load_feat(struct cscfg_feature_desc *feat_desc)
 {
 	int err;
+	struct cscfg_feature_desc *feat_desc_exist;
+
+	/* new feature must have unique name */
+	list_for_each_entry(feat_desc_exist, &cscfg_mgr->feat_desc_list, item) {
+		if (!strcmp(feat_desc_exist->name, feat_desc->name))
+			return -EEXIST;
+	}
 
 	/* add feature to any matching registered devices */
 	err = cscfg_add_feat_to_csdevs(feat_desc);
@@ -267,6 +274,13 @@ static int cscfg_load_feat(struct cscfg_feature_desc *feat_desc)
 static int cscfg_load_config(struct cscfg_config_desc *config_desc)
 {
 	int err;
+	struct cscfg_config_desc *config_desc_exist;
+
+	/* new configuration must have a unique name */
+	list_for_each_entry(config_desc_exist, &cscfg_mgr->config_desc_list, item) {
+		if (!strcmp(config_desc_exist->name, config_desc->name))
+			return -EEXIST;
+	}
 
 	/* validate features are present */
 	err = cscfg_check_feat_for_cfg(config_desc);
@@ -354,6 +368,72 @@ int cscfg_update_feat_param_val(struct cscfg_feature_desc *feat_desc,
 	return err;
 }
 
+static void cscfg_remove_owned_csdev_configs(struct coresight_device *csdev, void *load_owner)
+{
+	struct cscfg_config_csdev *config_csdev, *tmp;
+
+	if (list_empty(&csdev->config_csdev_list))
+		return;
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(config_csdev, tmp, &csdev->config_csdev_list, node) {
+		if (config_csdev->config_desc->load_owner == load_owner)
+			list_del(&config_csdev->node);
+	}
+}
+
+static void cscfg_remove_owned_csdev_features(struct coresight_device *csdev, void *load_owner)
+{
+	struct cscfg_feature_csdev *feat_csdev, *tmp;
+
+	if (list_empty(&csdev->feature_csdev_list))
+		return;
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(feat_csdev, tmp, &csdev->feature_csdev_list, node) {
+		if (feat_csdev->feat_desc->load_owner == load_owner)
+			list_del(&feat_csdev->node);
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * removal is relatively easy - just remove from all lists, anything that
+ * matches the owner. Memory for the descriptors will be managed by the owner,
+ * memory for the csdev items is devm_ allocated with the individual csdev
+ * devices.
+ */
+static void cscfg_unload_owned_cfgs_feats(void *load_owner)
+{
+	struct cscfg_config_desc *config_desc, *cfg_tmp;
+	struct cscfg_feature_desc *feat_desc, *feat_tmp;
+	struct cscfg_registered_csdev *csdev_item;
+
+	/* remove from each csdev instance feature and config lists */
+	list_for_each_entry(csdev_item, &cscfg_mgr->csdev_desc_list, item) {
+		/*
+		 * for each csdev, check the loaded lists and remove if
+		 * referenced descriptor is owned
+		 */
+		cscfg_remove_owned_csdev_configs(csdev_item->csdev, load_owner);
+		cscfg_remove_owned_csdev_features(csdev_item->csdev, load_owner);
+	}
+
+	/* remove from the config descriptor lists */
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(config_desc, cfg_tmp, &cscfg_mgr->config_desc_list, item) {
+		if (config_desc->load_owner == load_owner) {
+			cscfg_configfs_del_config(config_desc);
+			etm_perf_del_symlink_cscfg(config_desc);
+			list_del(&config_desc->item);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* remove from the feature descriptor lists */
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(feat_desc, feat_tmp, &cscfg_mgr->feat_desc_list, item) {
+		if (feat_desc->load_owner == load_owner) {
+			cscfg_configfs_del_feature(feat_desc);
+			list_del(&feat_desc->item);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 /**
  * cscfg_load_config_sets - API function to load feature and config sets.
  *
@@ -361,13 +441,22 @@ int cscfg_update_feat_param_val(struct cscfg_feature_desc *feat_desc,
  * descriptors and load into the system.
  * Features are loaded first to ensure configuration dependencies can be met.
  *
+ * To facilitate dynamic loading and unloading, features and configurations
+ * have a "load_owner", to allow later unload by the same owner. An owner may
+ * be a loadable module or configuration dynamically created via configfs.
+ * As later loaded configurations can use earlier loaded features, creating load
+ * dependencies, a load order list is maintained. Unload is strictly in the
+ * reverse order to load.
+ *
  * @config_descs: 0 terminated array of configuration descriptors.
  * @feat_descs:   0 terminated array of feature descriptors.
+ * @owner_info:	  Information on the owner of this set.
  */
 int cscfg_load_config_sets(struct cscfg_config_desc **config_descs,
-			   struct cscfg_feature_desc **feat_descs)
+			   struct cscfg_feature_desc **feat_descs,
+			   struct cscfg_load_owner_info *owner_info)
 {
-	int err, i = 0;
+	int err = 0, i = 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&cscfg_mutex);
 
@@ -380,8 +469,10 @@ int cscfg_load_config_sets(struct cscfg_config_desc **config_descs,
 			if (err) {
 				pr_err("coresight-syscfg: Failed to load feature %s\n",
 				       feat_descs[i]->name);
+				cscfg_unload_owned_cfgs_feats(owner_info);
 				goto exit_unlock;
 			}
+			feat_descs[i]->load_owner = owner_info;
 			i++;
 		}
 	}
@@ -396,18 +487,74 @@ int cscfg_load_config_sets(struct cscfg_config_desc **config_descs,
 			if (err) {
 				pr_err("coresight-syscfg: Failed to load configuration %s\n",
 				       config_descs[i]->name);
+				cscfg_unload_owned_cfgs_feats(owner_info);
 				goto exit_unlock;
 			}
+			config_descs[i]->load_owner = owner_info;
 			i++;
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* add the load owner to the load order list */
+	list_add_tail(&owner_info->item, &cscfg_mgr->load_order_list);
+
 exit_unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&cscfg_mutex);
 	return err;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cscfg_load_config_sets);
 
+/**
+ * cscfg_unload_config_sets - unload a set of configurations be owner.
+ *
+ * Dynamic unload of configuration and feature sets is done on the basis of
+ * the load owner of that set. Later loaded configurations can depend on
+ * features loaded earlier.
+ *
+ * Therefore, unload is only possible if:-
+ * 1) no configurations are active.
+ * 2) the set being unloaded was the last to be loaded to maintain dependencies.
+ *
+ * @owner_info:	Information on owner for set being unloaded.
+ */
+int cscfg_unload_config_sets(struct cscfg_load_owner_info *owner_info)
+{
+	int err = 0;
+	struct cscfg_load_owner_info *load_list_item = NULL;
+
+	mutex_lock(&cscfg_mutex);
+
+	/* cannot unload if anything is active */
+	if (atomic_read(&cscfg_mgr->sys_active_cnt)) {
+		err = -EBUSY;
+		goto exit_unlock;
+	}
+
+	/* cannot unload if not last loaded in load order */
+	if (!list_empty(&cscfg_mgr->load_order_list)) {
+		load_list_item = list_last_entry(&cscfg_mgr->load_order_list,
+						 struct cscfg_load_owner_info, item);
+		if (load_list_item != owner_info)
+			load_list_item = NULL;
+	}
+
+	if (!load_list_item) {
+		err = -EINVAL;
+		goto exit_unlock;
+	}
+
+	/* unload all belonging to load_owner */
+	cscfg_unload_owned_cfgs_feats(owner_info);
+
+	/* remove from load order list */
+	list_del(&load_list_item->item);
+
+exit_unlock:
+	mutex_unlock(&cscfg_mutex);
+	return err;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cscfg_unload_config_sets);
+
 /* Handle coresight device registration and add configs and features to devices */
 
 /* iterate through config lists and load matching configs to device */
@@ -783,10 +930,11 @@ int __init cscfg_init(void)
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cscfg_mgr->csdev_desc_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cscfg_mgr->feat_desc_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cscfg_mgr->config_desc_list);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cscfg_mgr->load_order_list);
 	atomic_set(&cscfg_mgr->sys_active_cnt, 0);
 
 	/* preload built-in configurations */
-	err = cscfg_preload();
+	err = cscfg_preload(THIS_MODULE);
 	if (err)
 		goto exit_err;
 
diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-syscfg.h b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-syscfg.h
index 8d018efd6ead..e2b2bdab31aa 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-syscfg.h
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-syscfg.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
  * @csdev_desc_list:	List of coresight devices registered with the configuration manager.
  * @feat_desc_list:	List of feature descriptors to load into registered devices.
  * @config_desc_list:	List of system configuration descriptors to load into registered devices.
+ * @load_order_list:    Ordered list of owners for dynamically loaded configurations.
  * @sys_active_cnt:	Total number of active config descriptor references.
  * @cfgfs_subsys:	configfs subsystem used to manage configurations.
  */
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ struct cscfg_manager {
 	struct list_head csdev_desc_list;
 	struct list_head feat_desc_list;
 	struct list_head config_desc_list;
+	struct list_head load_order_list;
 	atomic_t sys_active_cnt;
 	struct configfs_subsystem cfgfs_subsys;
 };
@@ -56,10 +58,32 @@ struct cscfg_registered_csdev {
 	struct list_head item;
 };
 
+/* owner types for loading and unloading of config and feature sets */
+enum cscfg_load_owner_type {
+	CSCFG_OWNER_PRELOAD,
+};
+
+/**
+ * Load item - item to add to the load order list allowing dynamic load and
+ *             unload of configurations and features. Caller loading a config
+ *	       set provides a context handle for unload. API ensures that
+ *	       items unloaded strictly in reverse order from load to ensure
+ *	       dependencies are respected.
+ *
+ * @item:		list entry for load order list.
+ * @type:		type of owner - allows interpretation of owner_handle.
+ * @owner_handle:	load context - handle for owner of loaded configs.
+ */
+struct cscfg_load_owner_info {
+	struct list_head item;
+	int type;
+	void *owner_handle;
+};
+
 /* internal core operations for cscfg */
 int __init cscfg_init(void);
 void cscfg_exit(void);
-int cscfg_preload(void);
+int cscfg_preload(void *owner_handle);
 const struct cscfg_feature_desc *cscfg_get_named_feat_desc(const char *name);
 int cscfg_update_feat_param_val(struct cscfg_feature_desc *feat_desc,
 				int param_idx, u64 value);
@@ -67,7 +91,9 @@ int cscfg_update_feat_param_val(struct cscfg_feature_desc *feat_desc,
 
 /* syscfg manager external API */
 int cscfg_load_config_sets(struct cscfg_config_desc **cfg_descs,
-			   struct cscfg_feature_desc **feat_descs);
+			   struct cscfg_feature_desc **feat_descs,
+			   struct cscfg_load_owner_info *owner_info);
+int cscfg_unload_config_sets(struct cscfg_load_owner_info *owner_info);
 int cscfg_register_csdev(struct coresight_device *csdev, u32 match_flags,
 			 struct cscfg_csdev_feat_ops *ops);
 void cscfg_unregister_csdev(struct coresight_device *csdev);
