diff --git a/drivers/pci/msi.c b/drivers/pci/msi.c
index 265ed3e4c920..7a1c8a09efa5 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/msi.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/msi.c
@@ -534,14 +534,13 @@ error_attrs:
 static struct msi_desc *
 msi_setup_entry(struct pci_dev *dev, int nvec, const struct irq_affinity *affd)
 {
-	struct cpumask *masks = NULL;
+	struct irq_affinity_desc *masks = NULL;
 	struct msi_desc *entry;
 	u16 control;
 
 	if (affd)
 		masks = irq_create_affinity_masks(nvec, affd);
 
-
 	/* MSI Entry Initialization */
 	entry = alloc_msi_entry(&dev->dev, nvec, masks);
 	if (!entry)
@@ -672,7 +671,7 @@ static int msix_setup_entries(struct pci_dev *dev, void __iomem *base,
 			      struct msix_entry *entries, int nvec,
 			      const struct irq_affinity *affd)
 {
-	struct cpumask *curmsk, *masks = NULL;
+	struct irq_affinity_desc *curmsk, *masks = NULL;
 	struct msi_desc *entry;
 	int ret, i;
 
@@ -1264,7 +1263,7 @@ const struct cpumask *pci_irq_get_affinity(struct pci_dev *dev, int nr)
 
 		for_each_pci_msi_entry(entry, dev) {
 			if (i == nr)
-				return entry->affinity;
+				return &entry->affinity->mask;
 			i++;
 		}
 		WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
@@ -1276,7 +1275,7 @@ const struct cpumask *pci_irq_get_affinity(struct pci_dev *dev, int nr)
 				 nr >= entry->nvec_used))
 			return NULL;
 
-		return &entry->affinity[nr];
+		return &entry->affinity[nr].mask;
 	} else {
 		return cpu_possible_mask;
 	}
diff --git a/include/linux/interrupt.h b/include/linux/interrupt.h
index ca397ff40836..c44b7844dc83 100644
--- a/include/linux/interrupt.h
+++ b/include/linux/interrupt.h
@@ -257,6 +257,14 @@ struct irq_affinity {
 	int	*sets;
 };
 
+/**
+ * struct irq_affinity_desc - Interrupt affinity descriptor
+ * @mask:	cpumask to hold the affinity assignment
+ */
+struct irq_affinity_desc {
+	struct cpumask	mask;
+};
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_SMP)
 
 extern cpumask_var_t irq_default_affinity;
@@ -303,7 +311,9 @@ extern int irq_set_affinity_hint(unsigned int irq, const struct cpumask *m);
 extern int
 irq_set_affinity_notifier(unsigned int irq, struct irq_affinity_notify *notify);
 
-struct cpumask *irq_create_affinity_masks(int nvec, const struct irq_affinity *affd);
+struct irq_affinity_desc *
+irq_create_affinity_masks(int nvec, const struct irq_affinity *affd);
+
 int irq_calc_affinity_vectors(int minvec, int maxvec, const struct irq_affinity *affd);
 
 #else /* CONFIG_SMP */
@@ -337,7 +347,7 @@ irq_set_affinity_notifier(unsigned int irq, struct irq_affinity_notify *notify)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline struct cpumask *
+static inline struct irq_affinity_desc *
 irq_create_affinity_masks(int nvec, const struct irq_affinity *affd)
 {
 	return NULL;
diff --git a/include/linux/irq.h b/include/linux/irq.h
index c9bffda04a45..def2b2aac8b1 100644
--- a/include/linux/irq.h
+++ b/include/linux/irq.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 struct seq_file;
 struct module;
 struct msi_msg;
+struct irq_affinity_desc;
 enum irqchip_irq_state;
 
 /*
@@ -834,11 +835,12 @@ struct cpumask *irq_data_get_effective_affinity_mask(struct irq_data *d)
 unsigned int arch_dynirq_lower_bound(unsigned int from);
 
 int __irq_alloc_descs(int irq, unsigned int from, unsigned int cnt, int node,
-		      struct module *owner, const struct cpumask *affinity);
+		      struct module *owner,
+		      const struct irq_affinity_desc *affinity);
 
 int __devm_irq_alloc_descs(struct device *dev, int irq, unsigned int from,
 			   unsigned int cnt, int node, struct module *owner,
-			   const struct cpumask *affinity);
+			   const struct irq_affinity_desc *affinity);
 
 /* use macros to avoid needing export.h for THIS_MODULE */
 #define irq_alloc_descs(irq, from, cnt, node)	\
diff --git a/include/linux/irqdomain.h b/include/linux/irqdomain.h
index 068aa46f0d55..35965f41d7be 100644
--- a/include/linux/irqdomain.h
+++ b/include/linux/irqdomain.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ struct irq_chip;
 struct irq_data;
 struct cpumask;
 struct seq_file;
+struct irq_affinity_desc;
 
 /* Number of irqs reserved for a legacy isa controller */
 #define NUM_ISA_INTERRUPTS	16
@@ -266,7 +267,7 @@ extern bool irq_domain_check_msi_remap(void);
 extern void irq_set_default_host(struct irq_domain *host);
 extern int irq_domain_alloc_descs(int virq, unsigned int nr_irqs,
 				  irq_hw_number_t hwirq, int node,
-				  const struct cpumask *affinity);
+				  const struct irq_affinity_desc *affinity);
 
 static inline struct fwnode_handle *of_node_to_fwnode(struct device_node *node)
 {
@@ -449,7 +450,8 @@ static inline struct irq_domain *irq_domain_add_hierarchy(struct irq_domain *par
 
 extern int __irq_domain_alloc_irqs(struct irq_domain *domain, int irq_base,
 				   unsigned int nr_irqs, int node, void *arg,
-				   bool realloc, const struct cpumask *affinity);
+				   bool realloc,
+				   const struct irq_affinity_desc *affinity);
 extern void irq_domain_free_irqs(unsigned int virq, unsigned int nr_irqs);
 extern int irq_domain_activate_irq(struct irq_data *irq_data, bool early);
 extern void irq_domain_deactivate_irq(struct irq_data *irq_data);
diff --git a/include/linux/msi.h b/include/linux/msi.h
index eb213b87617c..784fb52b9900 100644
--- a/include/linux/msi.h
+++ b/include/linux/msi.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ struct msi_desc {
 	unsigned int			nvec_used;
 	struct device			*dev;
 	struct msi_msg			msg;
-	struct cpumask			*affinity;
+	struct irq_affinity_desc	*affinity;
 
 	union {
 		/* PCI MSI/X specific data */
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ static inline void pci_write_msi_msg(unsigned int irq, struct msi_msg *msg)
 #endif /* CONFIG_PCI_MSI */
 
 struct msi_desc *alloc_msi_entry(struct device *dev, int nvec,
-				 const struct cpumask *affinity);
+				 const struct irq_affinity_desc *affinity);
 void free_msi_entry(struct msi_desc *entry);
 void __pci_read_msi_msg(struct msi_desc *entry, struct msi_msg *msg);
 void __pci_write_msi_msg(struct msi_desc *entry, struct msi_msg *msg);
diff --git a/kernel/irq/affinity.c b/kernel/irq/affinity.c
index e423bff1928c..c0fe591b0dc9 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/affinity.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/affinity.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static int __irq_build_affinity_masks(const struct irq_affinity *affd,
 				      cpumask_var_t *node_to_cpumask,
 				      const struct cpumask *cpu_mask,
 				      struct cpumask *nmsk,
-				      struct cpumask *masks)
+				      struct irq_affinity_desc *masks)
 {
 	int n, nodes, cpus_per_vec, extra_vecs, done = 0;
 	int last_affv = firstvec + numvecs;
@@ -117,7 +117,9 @@ static int __irq_build_affinity_masks(const struct irq_affinity *affd,
 	 */
 	if (numvecs <= nodes) {
 		for_each_node_mask(n, nodemsk) {
-			cpumask_or(masks + curvec, masks + curvec, node_to_cpumask[n]);
+			cpumask_or(&masks[curvec].mask,
+					&masks[curvec].mask,
+					node_to_cpumask[n]);
 			if (++curvec == last_affv)
 				curvec = firstvec;
 		}
@@ -150,7 +152,8 @@ static int __irq_build_affinity_masks(const struct irq_affinity *affd,
 				cpus_per_vec++;
 				--extra_vecs;
 			}
-			irq_spread_init_one(masks + curvec, nmsk, cpus_per_vec);
+			irq_spread_init_one(&masks[curvec].mask, nmsk,
+						cpus_per_vec);
 		}
 
 		done += v;
@@ -173,7 +176,7 @@ out:
 static int irq_build_affinity_masks(const struct irq_affinity *affd,
 				    int startvec, int numvecs, int firstvec,
 				    cpumask_var_t *node_to_cpumask,
-				    struct cpumask *masks)
+				    struct irq_affinity_desc *masks)
 {
 	int curvec = startvec, nr_present, nr_others;
 	int ret = -ENOMEM;
@@ -226,15 +229,15 @@ static int irq_build_affinity_masks(const struct irq_affinity *affd,
  * @nvecs:	The total number of vectors
  * @affd:	Description of the affinity requirements
  *
- * Returns the masks pointer or NULL if allocation failed.
+ * Returns the irq_affinity_desc pointer or NULL if allocation failed.
  */
-struct cpumask *
+struct irq_affinity_desc *
 irq_create_affinity_masks(int nvecs, const struct irq_affinity *affd)
 {
 	int affvecs = nvecs - affd->pre_vectors - affd->post_vectors;
 	int curvec, usedvecs;
 	cpumask_var_t *node_to_cpumask;
-	struct cpumask *masks = NULL;
+	struct irq_affinity_desc *masks = NULL;
 	int i, nr_sets;
 
 	/*
@@ -254,8 +257,7 @@ irq_create_affinity_masks(int nvecs, const struct irq_affinity *affd)
 
 	/* Fill out vectors at the beginning that don't need affinity */
 	for (curvec = 0; curvec < affd->pre_vectors; curvec++)
-		cpumask_copy(masks + curvec, irq_default_affinity);
-
+		cpumask_copy(&masks[curvec].mask, irq_default_affinity);
 	/*
 	 * Spread on present CPUs starting from affd->pre_vectors. If we
 	 * have multiple sets, build each sets affinity mask separately.
@@ -285,7 +287,7 @@ irq_create_affinity_masks(int nvecs, const struct irq_affinity *affd)
 	else
 		curvec = affd->pre_vectors + usedvecs;
 	for (; curvec < nvecs; curvec++)
-		cpumask_copy(masks + curvec, irq_default_affinity);
+		cpumask_copy(&masks[curvec].mask, irq_default_affinity);
 
 outnodemsk:
 	free_node_to_cpumask(node_to_cpumask);
diff --git a/kernel/irq/devres.c b/kernel/irq/devres.c
index 6a682c229e10..5d5378ea0afe 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/devres.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/devres.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ static void devm_irq_desc_release(struct device *dev, void *res)
  * @cnt:	Number of consecutive irqs to allocate
  * @node:	Preferred node on which the irq descriptor should be allocated
  * @owner:	Owning module (can be NULL)
- * @affinity:	Optional pointer to an affinity mask array of size @cnt
+ * @affinity:	Optional pointer to an irq_affinity_desc array of size @cnt
  *		which hints where the irq descriptors should be allocated
  *		and which default affinities to use
  *
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ static void devm_irq_desc_release(struct device *dev, void *res)
  */
 int __devm_irq_alloc_descs(struct device *dev, int irq, unsigned int from,
 			   unsigned int cnt, int node, struct module *owner,
-			   const struct cpumask *affinity)
+			   const struct irq_affinity_desc *affinity)
 {
 	struct irq_desc_devres *dr;
 	int base;
diff --git a/kernel/irq/irqdesc.c b/kernel/irq/irqdesc.c
index 578d0e5f1b5b..cb401d6c5040 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/irqdesc.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/irqdesc.c
@@ -449,28 +449,29 @@ static void free_desc(unsigned int irq)
 }
 
 static int alloc_descs(unsigned int start, unsigned int cnt, int node,
-		       const struct cpumask *affinity, struct module *owner)
+		       const struct irq_affinity_desc *affinity,
+		       struct module *owner)
 {
-	const struct cpumask *mask = NULL;
 	struct irq_desc *desc;
 	unsigned int flags;
 	int i;
 
 	/* Validate affinity mask(s) */
 	if (affinity) {
-		for (i = 0, mask = affinity; i < cnt; i++, mask++) {
-			if (cpumask_empty(mask))
+		for (i = 0; i < cnt; i++) {
+			if (cpumask_empty(&affinity[i].mask))
 				return -EINVAL;
 		}
 	}
 
 	flags = affinity ? IRQD_AFFINITY_MANAGED | IRQD_MANAGED_SHUTDOWN : 0;
-	mask = NULL;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < cnt; i++) {
+		const struct cpumask *mask = NULL;
+
 		if (affinity) {
 			node = cpu_to_node(cpumask_first(affinity));
-			mask = affinity;
+			mask = &affinity->mask;
 			affinity++;
 		}
 		desc = alloc_desc(start + i, node, flags, mask, owner);
@@ -575,7 +576,7 @@ static void free_desc(unsigned int irq)
 }
 
 static inline int alloc_descs(unsigned int start, unsigned int cnt, int node,
-			      const struct cpumask *affinity,
+			      const struct irq_affinity_desc *affinity,
 			      struct module *owner)
 {
 	u32 i;
@@ -705,7 +706,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(irq_free_descs);
  */
 int __ref
 __irq_alloc_descs(int irq, unsigned int from, unsigned int cnt, int node,
-		  struct module *owner, const struct cpumask *affinity)
+		  struct module *owner, const struct irq_affinity_desc *affinity)
 {
 	int start, ret;
 
diff --git a/kernel/irq/irqdomain.c b/kernel/irq/irqdomain.c
index 3366d11c3e02..8b0be4bd6565 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/irqdomain.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/irqdomain.c
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ const struct irq_domain_ops irq_domain_simple_ops = {
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(irq_domain_simple_ops);
 
 int irq_domain_alloc_descs(int virq, unsigned int cnt, irq_hw_number_t hwirq,
-			   int node, const struct cpumask *affinity)
+			   int node, const struct irq_affinity_desc *affinity)
 {
 	unsigned int hint;
 
@@ -1281,7 +1281,7 @@ int irq_domain_alloc_irqs_hierarchy(struct irq_domain *domain,
  */
 int __irq_domain_alloc_irqs(struct irq_domain *domain, int irq_base,
 			    unsigned int nr_irqs, int node, void *arg,
-			    bool realloc, const struct cpumask *affinity)
+			    bool realloc, const struct irq_affinity_desc *affinity)
 {
 	int i, ret, virq;
 
diff --git a/kernel/irq/msi.c b/kernel/irq/msi.c
index 4ca2fd46645d..ad26fbcfbfc8 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/msi.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/msi.c
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@
  * @nvec:	The number of vectors used in this entry
  * @affinity:	Optional pointer to an affinity mask array size of @nvec
  *
- * If @affinity is not NULL then a an affinity array[@nvec] is allocated
- * and the affinity masks from @affinity are copied.
+ * If @affinity is not NULL then an affinity array[@nvec] is allocated
+ * and the affinity masks and flags from @affinity are copied.
  */
-struct msi_desc *
-alloc_msi_entry(struct device *dev, int nvec, const struct cpumask *affinity)
+struct msi_desc *alloc_msi_entry(struct device *dev, int nvec,
+				 const struct irq_affinity_desc *affinity)
 {
 	struct msi_desc *desc;