diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x-core.c b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x-core.c
index 86a313857b58..bf18128cf5de 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x-core.c
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x-core.c
@@ -722,7 +722,16 @@ static int etm4_enable_sysfs(struct coresight_device *csdev)
 {
 	struct etmv4_drvdata *drvdata = dev_get_drvdata(csdev->dev.parent);
 	struct etm4_enable_arg arg = { };
-	int ret;
+	unsigned long cfg_hash;
+	int ret, preset;
+
+	/* enable any config activated by configfs */
+	cscfg_config_sysfs_get_active_cfg(&cfg_hash, &preset);
+	if (cfg_hash) {
+		ret = cscfg_csdev_enable_active_config(csdev, cfg_hash, preset);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+	}
 
 	spin_lock(&drvdata->spinlock);
 
diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-syscfg-configfs.c b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-syscfg-configfs.c
index 345a62f1b728..c388a77a2683 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-syscfg-configfs.c
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-syscfg-configfs.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/configfs.h>
 
+#include "coresight-config.h"
 #include "coresight-syscfg-configfs.h"
 
 /* create a default ci_type. */
@@ -87,9 +88,75 @@ static ssize_t cscfg_cfg_values_show(struct config_item *item, char *page)
 }
 CONFIGFS_ATTR_RO(cscfg_cfg_, values);
 
+static ssize_t cscfg_cfg_activate_show(struct config_item *item, char *page)
+{
+	struct cscfg_fs_config *fs_config = container_of(to_config_group(item),
+							 struct cscfg_fs_config, group);
+
+	return scnprintf(page, PAGE_SIZE, "%d\n", fs_config->active);
+}
+
+static ssize_t cscfg_cfg_activate_store(struct config_item *item,
+					const char *page, size_t count)
+{
+	struct cscfg_fs_config *fs_config = container_of(to_config_group(item),
+							 struct cscfg_fs_config, group);
+	int err;
+	bool val;
+
+	err = kstrtobool(page, &val);
+	if (!err)
+		err = cscfg_config_sysfs_activate(fs_config->config_desc, val);
+	if (!err) {
+		fs_config->active = val;
+		if (val)
+			cscfg_config_sysfs_set_preset(fs_config->preset);
+	}
+	return err ? err : count;
+}
+CONFIGFS_ATTR(cscfg_cfg_, activate);
+
+static ssize_t cscfg_cfg_active_preset_show(struct config_item *item, char *page)
+{
+	struct cscfg_fs_config *fs_config = container_of(to_config_group(item),
+							 struct cscfg_fs_config, group);
+
+	return scnprintf(page, PAGE_SIZE, "%d\n", fs_config->preset);
+}
+
+static ssize_t cscfg_cfg_active_preset_store(struct config_item *item,
+					     const char *page, size_t count)
+{
+	struct cscfg_fs_config *fs_config = container_of(to_config_group(item),
+							 struct cscfg_fs_config, group);
+	int preset, err;
+
+	err = kstrtoint(page, 0, &preset);
+	if (!err) {
+		/*
+		 * presets start at 1, and go up to max (15),
+		 * but the config may provide fewer.
+		 */
+		if ((preset < 1) || (preset > fs_config->config_desc->nr_presets))
+			err = -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (!err) {
+		/* set new value */
+		fs_config->preset = preset;
+		/* set on system if active */
+		if (fs_config->active)
+			cscfg_config_sysfs_set_preset(fs_config->preset);
+	}
+	return err ? err : count;
+}
+CONFIGFS_ATTR(cscfg_cfg_, active_preset);
+
 static struct configfs_attribute *cscfg_config_view_attrs[] = {
 	&cscfg_cfg_attr_description,
 	&cscfg_cfg_attr_feature_refs,
+	&cscfg_cfg_attr_activate,
+	&cscfg_cfg_attr_active_preset,
 	NULL,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-syscfg-configfs.h b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-syscfg-configfs.h
index ea1e54d29f7f..373d84d43268 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-syscfg-configfs.h
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-syscfg-configfs.h
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 struct cscfg_fs_config {
 	struct cscfg_config_desc *config_desc;
 	struct config_group group;
+	bool active;
+	int preset;
 };
 
 /* container for feature view */
diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-syscfg.c b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-syscfg.c
index 4b91d8d9bc37..759c32889efd 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-syscfg.c
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-syscfg.c
@@ -744,30 +744,20 @@ void cscfg_csdev_reset_feats(struct coresight_device *csdev)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cscfg_csdev_reset_feats);
 
-/**
- * cscfg_activate_config -  Mark a configuration descriptor as active.
- *
- * This will be seen when csdev devices are enabled in the system.
- * Only activated configurations can be enabled on individual devices.
- * Activation protects the configuration from alteration or removal while
- * active.
- *
- * Selection by hash value - generated from the configuration name when it
- * was loaded and added to the cs_etm/configurations file system for selection
- * by perf.
+/*
+ * This activate configuration for either perf or sysfs. Perf can have multiple
+ * active configs, selected per event, sysfs is limited to one.
  *
  * Increments the configuration descriptor active count and the global active
  * count.
  *
  * @cfg_hash: Hash value of the selected configuration name.
  */
-int cscfg_activate_config(unsigned long cfg_hash)
+static int _cscfg_activate_config(unsigned long cfg_hash)
 {
 	struct cscfg_config_desc *config_desc;
 	int err = -EINVAL;
 
-	mutex_lock(&cscfg_mutex);
-
 	list_for_each_entry(config_desc, &cscfg_mgr->config_desc_list, item) {
 		if ((unsigned long)config_desc->event_ea->var == cfg_hash) {
 			/* must ensure that config cannot be unloaded in use */
@@ -791,6 +781,101 @@ int cscfg_activate_config(unsigned long cfg_hash)
 			break;
 		}
 	}
+	return err;
+}
+
+static void _cscfg_deactivate_config(unsigned long cfg_hash)
+{
+	struct cscfg_config_desc *config_desc;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(config_desc, &cscfg_mgr->config_desc_list, item) {
+		if ((unsigned long)config_desc->event_ea->var == cfg_hash) {
+			atomic_dec(&config_desc->active_cnt);
+			atomic_dec(&cscfg_mgr->sys_active_cnt);
+			cscfg_owner_put(config_desc->load_owner);
+			dev_dbg(cscfg_device(), "Deactivate config %s.\n", config_desc->name);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * called from configfs to set/clear the active configuration for use when
+ * using sysfs to control trace.
+ */
+int cscfg_config_sysfs_activate(struct cscfg_config_desc *config_desc, bool activate)
+{
+	unsigned long cfg_hash;
+	int err = 0;
+
+	mutex_lock(&cscfg_mutex);
+
+	cfg_hash = (unsigned long)config_desc->event_ea->var;
+
+	if (activate) {
+		/* cannot be a current active value to activate this */
+		if (cscfg_mgr->sysfs_active_config) {
+			err = -EBUSY;
+			goto exit_unlock;
+		}
+		err = _cscfg_activate_config(cfg_hash);
+		if (!err)
+			cscfg_mgr->sysfs_active_config = cfg_hash;
+	} else {
+		/* disable if matching current value */
+		if (cscfg_mgr->sysfs_active_config == cfg_hash) {
+			_cscfg_deactivate_config(cfg_hash);
+			cscfg_mgr->sysfs_active_config = 0;
+		} else
+			err = -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+exit_unlock:
+	mutex_unlock(&cscfg_mutex);
+	return err;
+}
+
+/* set the sysfs preset value */
+void cscfg_config_sysfs_set_preset(int preset)
+{
+	mutex_lock(&cscfg_mutex);
+	cscfg_mgr->sysfs_active_preset = preset;
+	mutex_unlock(&cscfg_mutex);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Used by a device to get the config and preset selected as active in configfs,
+ * when using sysfs to control trace.
+ */
+void cscfg_config_sysfs_get_active_cfg(unsigned long *cfg_hash, int *preset)
+{
+	mutex_lock(&cscfg_mutex);
+	*preset = cscfg_mgr->sysfs_active_preset;
+	*cfg_hash = cscfg_mgr->sysfs_active_config;
+	mutex_unlock(&cscfg_mutex);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cscfg_config_sysfs_get_active_cfg);
+
+/**
+ * cscfg_activate_config -  Mark a configuration descriptor as active.
+ *
+ * This will be seen when csdev devices are enabled in the system.
+ * Only activated configurations can be enabled on individual devices.
+ * Activation protects the configuration from alteration or removal while
+ * active.
+ *
+ * Selection by hash value - generated from the configuration name when it
+ * was loaded and added to the cs_etm/configurations file system for selection
+ * by perf.
+ *
+ * @cfg_hash: Hash value of the selected configuration name.
+ */
+int cscfg_activate_config(unsigned long cfg_hash)
+{
+	int err = 0;
+
+	mutex_lock(&cscfg_mutex);
+	err = _cscfg_activate_config(cfg_hash);
 	mutex_unlock(&cscfg_mutex);
 
 	return err;
@@ -806,19 +891,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cscfg_activate_config);
  */
 void cscfg_deactivate_config(unsigned long cfg_hash)
 {
-	struct cscfg_config_desc *config_desc;
-
 	mutex_lock(&cscfg_mutex);
-
-	list_for_each_entry(config_desc, &cscfg_mgr->config_desc_list, item) {
-		if ((unsigned long)config_desc->event_ea->var == cfg_hash) {
-			atomic_dec(&config_desc->active_cnt);
-			atomic_dec(&cscfg_mgr->sys_active_cnt);
-			cscfg_owner_put(config_desc->load_owner);
-			dev_dbg(cscfg_device(), "Deactivate config %s.\n", config_desc->name);
-			break;
-		}
-	}
+	_cscfg_deactivate_config(cfg_hash);
 	mutex_unlock(&cscfg_mutex);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cscfg_deactivate_config);
diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-syscfg.h b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-syscfg.h
index 1da37874f70f..9106ffab4833 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-syscfg.h
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-syscfg.h
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
  * @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.
+ * @sysfs_active_config:Active config hash used if CoreSight controlled from sysfs.
+ * @sysfs_active_preset:Active preset index used if CoreSight controlled from sysfs.
  */
 struct cscfg_manager {
 	struct device dev;
@@ -37,6 +39,8 @@ struct cscfg_manager {
 	struct list_head load_order_list;
 	atomic_t sys_active_cnt;
 	struct configfs_subsystem cfgfs_subsys;
+	u32 sysfs_active_config;
+	int sysfs_active_preset;
 };
 
 /* get reference to dev in cscfg_manager */
@@ -88,7 +92,8 @@ 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);
-
+int cscfg_config_sysfs_activate(struct cscfg_config_desc *cfg_desc, bool activate);
+void cscfg_config_sysfs_set_preset(int preset);
 
 /* syscfg manager external API */
 int cscfg_load_config_sets(struct cscfg_config_desc **cfg_descs,
@@ -104,5 +109,6 @@ void cscfg_csdev_reset_feats(struct coresight_device *csdev);
 int cscfg_csdev_enable_active_config(struct coresight_device *csdev,
 				     unsigned long cfg_hash, int preset);
 void cscfg_csdev_disable_active_config(struct coresight_device *csdev);
+void cscfg_config_sysfs_get_active_cfg(unsigned long *cfg_hash, int *preset);
 
 #endif /* CORESIGHT_SYSCFG_H */
