diff --git a/drivers/iommu/intel-iommu.c b/drivers/iommu/intel-iommu.c
index 5de48ed1f763..10bdf7ea9564 100644
--- a/drivers/iommu/intel-iommu.c
+++ b/drivers/iommu/intel-iommu.c
@@ -2890,6 +2890,35 @@ static bool device_has_rmrr(struct device *dev)
 	return false;
 }
 
+/**
+ * device_rmrr_is_relaxable - Test whether the RMRR of this device
+ * is relaxable (ie. is allowed to be not enforced under some conditions)
+ * @dev: device handle
+ *
+ * We assume that PCI USB devices with RMRRs have them largely
+ * for historical reasons and that the RMRR space is not actively used post
+ * boot.  This exclusion may change if vendors begin to abuse it.
+ *
+ * The same exception is made for graphics devices, with the requirement that
+ * any use of the RMRR regions will be torn down before assigning the device
+ * to a guest.
+ *
+ * Return: true if the RMRR is relaxable, false otherwise
+ */
+static bool device_rmrr_is_relaxable(struct device *dev)
+{
+	struct pci_dev *pdev;
+
+	if (!dev_is_pci(dev))
+		return false;
+
+	pdev = to_pci_dev(dev);
+	if (IS_USB_DEVICE(pdev) || IS_GFX_DEVICE(pdev))
+		return true;
+	else
+		return false;
+}
+
 /*
  * There are a couple cases where we need to restrict the functionality of
  * devices associated with RMRRs.  The first is when evaluating a device for
@@ -2904,25 +2933,16 @@ static bool device_has_rmrr(struct device *dev)
  * We therefore prevent devices associated with an RMRR from participating in
  * the IOMMU API, which eliminates them from device assignment.
  *
- * In both cases we assume that PCI USB devices with RMRRs have them largely
- * for historical reasons and that the RMRR space is not actively used post
- * boot.  This exclusion may change if vendors begin to abuse it.
- *
- * The same exception is made for graphics devices, with the requirement that
- * any use of the RMRR regions will be torn down before assigning the device
- * to a guest.
+ * In both cases, devices which have relaxable RMRRs are not concerned by this
+ * restriction. See device_rmrr_is_relaxable comment.
  */
 static bool device_is_rmrr_locked(struct device *dev)
 {
 	if (!device_has_rmrr(dev))
 		return false;
 
-	if (dev_is_pci(dev)) {
-		struct pci_dev *pdev = to_pci_dev(dev);
-
-		if (IS_USB_DEVICE(pdev) || IS_GFX_DEVICE(pdev))
-			return false;
-	}
+	if (device_rmrr_is_relaxable(dev))
+		return false;
 
 	return true;
 }
@@ -5424,6 +5444,7 @@ static void intel_iommu_get_resv_regions(struct device *device,
 		for_each_active_dev_scope(rmrr->devices, rmrr->devices_cnt,
 					  i, i_dev) {
 			struct iommu_resv_region *resv;
+			enum iommu_resv_type type;
 			size_t length;
 
 			if (i_dev != device &&
@@ -5431,9 +5452,12 @@ static void intel_iommu_get_resv_regions(struct device *device,
 				continue;
 
 			length = rmrr->end_address - rmrr->base_address + 1;
+
+			type = device_rmrr_is_relaxable(device) ?
+				IOMMU_RESV_DIRECT_RELAXABLE : IOMMU_RESV_DIRECT;
+
 			resv = iommu_alloc_resv_region(rmrr->base_address,
-						       length, prot,
-						       IOMMU_RESV_DIRECT);
+						       length, prot, type);
 			if (!resv)
 				break;