diff --git a/hack/update-generated-conversions.sh b/hack/update-generated-conversions.sh
index 11a412b1f..8d2a7a467 100755
--- a/hack/update-generated-conversions.sh
+++ b/hack/update-generated-conversions.sh
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ go build -o "${OS_OUTPUT_BINPATH}/conversion-gen" "k8s.io/code-generator/cmd/con
 
 ${OS_OUTPUT_BINPATH}/conversion-gen \
 		--go-header-file "hack/boilerplate/boilerplate.go.txt" \
-		--input-dirs "${PRJ_PREFIX}/pkg/apis/componentconfig/v1alpha1,${PRJ_PREFIX}/pkg/api/v1alpha1,${PRJ_PREFIX}/pkg/framework/plugins/removefailedpods" \
+		--input-dirs "${PRJ_PREFIX}/pkg/apis/componentconfig/v1alpha1,${PRJ_PREFIX}/pkg/api/v1alpha1,${PRJ_PREFIX}/pkg/framework/plugins/removefailedpods,${PRJ_PREFIX}/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization" \
 		--output-file-base zz_generated.conversion
diff --git a/hack/update-generated-deep-copies.sh b/hack/update-generated-deep-copies.sh
index cb7c0c113..49f533152 100755
--- a/hack/update-generated-deep-copies.sh
+++ b/hack/update-generated-deep-copies.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ go build -o "${OS_OUTPUT_BINPATH}/deepcopy-gen" "k8s.io/code-generator/cmd/deepc
 
 ${OS_OUTPUT_BINPATH}/deepcopy-gen \
                 --go-header-file "hack/boilerplate/boilerplate.go.txt" \
-                --input-dirs "${PRJ_PREFIX}/pkg/apis/componentconfig,${PRJ_PREFIX}/pkg/apis/componentconfig/v1alpha1,${PRJ_PREFIX}/pkg/api,${PRJ_PREFIX}/pkg/api/v1alpha1,${PRJ_PREFIX}/pkg/framework/plugins/defaultevictor/,${PRJ_PREFIX}/pkg/framework/plugins/removefailedpods" \
+                --input-dirs "${PRJ_PREFIX}/pkg/apis/componentconfig,${PRJ_PREFIX}/pkg/apis/componentconfig/v1alpha1,${PRJ_PREFIX}/pkg/api,${PRJ_PREFIX}/pkg/api/v1alpha1,${PRJ_PREFIX}/pkg/framework/plugins/defaultevictor/,${PRJ_PREFIX}/pkg/framework/plugins/removefailedpods,${PRJ_PREFIX}/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization" \
                 --output-file-base zz_generated.deepcopy
 
diff --git a/pkg/apis/componentconfig/types_pluginargs.go b/pkg/apis/componentconfig/types_pluginargs.go
index b7a0829ba..2394c1904 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/componentconfig/types_pluginargs.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/componentconfig/types_pluginargs.go
@@ -97,23 +97,3 @@ type RemovePodsViolatingInterPodAntiAffinityArgs struct {
 	Namespaces    *api.Namespaces
 	LabelSelector *metav1.LabelSelector
 }
-
-// +k8s:deepcopy-gen:interfaces=k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime.Object
-
-type LowNodeUtilizationArgs struct {
-	metav1.TypeMeta
-
-	UseDeviationThresholds bool
-	Thresholds             api.ResourceThresholds
-	TargetThresholds       api.ResourceThresholds
-	NumberOfNodes          int
-}
-
-// +k8s:deepcopy-gen:interfaces=k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime.Object
-
-type HighNodeUtilizationArgs struct {
-	metav1.TypeMeta
-
-	Thresholds    api.ResourceThresholds
-	NumberOfNodes int
-}
diff --git a/pkg/apis/componentconfig/validation/validation_pluginargs.go b/pkg/apis/componentconfig/validation/validation_pluginargs.go
index a4023abfa..d19a3421c 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/componentconfig/validation/validation_pluginargs.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/componentconfig/validation/validation_pluginargs.go
@@ -149,47 +149,3 @@ func validatePodLifeTimeStates(states []string) error {
 
 	return nil
 }
-
-func ValidateHighNodeUtilizationArgs(args *componentconfig.HighNodeUtilizationArgs) error {
-	return validateThresholds(args.Thresholds)
-}
-
-func ValidateLowNodeUtilizationArgs(args *componentconfig.LowNodeUtilizationArgs) error {
-	return validateLowNodeUtilizationThresholds(args.Thresholds, args.TargetThresholds, args.UseDeviationThresholds)
-}
-
-func validateLowNodeUtilizationThresholds(thresholds, targetThresholds api.ResourceThresholds, useDeviationThresholds bool) error {
-	// validate thresholds and targetThresholds config
-	if err := validateThresholds(thresholds); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("thresholds config is not valid: %v", err)
-	}
-	if err := validateThresholds(targetThresholds); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("targetThresholds config is not valid: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	// validate if thresholds and targetThresholds have same resources configured
-	if len(thresholds) != len(targetThresholds) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("thresholds and targetThresholds configured different resources")
-	}
-	for resourceName, value := range thresholds {
-		if targetValue, ok := targetThresholds[resourceName]; !ok {
-			return fmt.Errorf("thresholds and targetThresholds configured different resources")
-		} else if value > targetValue && !useDeviationThresholds {
-			return fmt.Errorf("thresholds' %v percentage is greater than targetThresholds'", resourceName)
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// validateThresholds checks if thresholds have valid resource name and resource percentage configured
-func validateThresholds(thresholds api.ResourceThresholds) error {
-	if len(thresholds) == 0 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("no resource threshold is configured")
-	}
-	for name, percent := range thresholds {
-		if percent < MinResourcePercentage || percent > MaxResourcePercentage {
-			return fmt.Errorf("%v threshold not in [%v, %v] range", name, MinResourcePercentage, MaxResourcePercentage)
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/pkg/apis/componentconfig/validation/validation_pluginargs_test.go b/pkg/apis/componentconfig/validation/validation_pluginargs_test.go
index e78c69ed4..c0ca2ce02 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/componentconfig/validation/validation_pluginargs_test.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/componentconfig/validation/validation_pluginargs_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 package validation
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
@@ -169,163 +168,3 @@ func TestValidateRemovePodLifeTimeArgs(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
-
-func TestValidateLowNodeUtilizationPluginConfig(t *testing.T) {
-	var extendedResource = v1.ResourceName("example.com/foo")
-	tests := []struct {
-		name             string
-		thresholds       api.ResourceThresholds
-		targetThresholds api.ResourceThresholds
-		errInfo          error
-	}{
-		{
-			name: "passing invalid thresholds",
-			thresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
-				v1.ResourceCPU:    20,
-				v1.ResourceMemory: 120,
-			},
-			targetThresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
-				v1.ResourceCPU:    80,
-				v1.ResourceMemory: 80,
-			},
-			errInfo: fmt.Errorf("thresholds config is not valid: %v", fmt.Errorf(
-				"%v threshold not in [%v, %v] range", v1.ResourceMemory, MinResourcePercentage, MaxResourcePercentage)),
-		},
-		{
-			name: "thresholds and targetThresholds configured different num of resources",
-			thresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
-				v1.ResourceCPU:    20,
-				v1.ResourceMemory: 20,
-			},
-			targetThresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
-				v1.ResourceCPU:    80,
-				v1.ResourceMemory: 80,
-				v1.ResourcePods:   80,
-			},
-			errInfo: fmt.Errorf("thresholds and targetThresholds configured different resources"),
-		},
-		{
-			name: "thresholds and targetThresholds configured different resources",
-			thresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
-				v1.ResourceCPU:    20,
-				v1.ResourceMemory: 20,
-			},
-			targetThresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
-				v1.ResourceCPU:  80,
-				v1.ResourcePods: 80,
-			},
-			errInfo: fmt.Errorf("thresholds and targetThresholds configured different resources"),
-		},
-		{
-			name: "thresholds' CPU config value is greater than targetThresholds'",
-			thresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
-				v1.ResourceCPU:    90,
-				v1.ResourceMemory: 20,
-			},
-			targetThresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
-				v1.ResourceCPU:    80,
-				v1.ResourceMemory: 80,
-			},
-			errInfo: fmt.Errorf("thresholds' %v percentage is greater than targetThresholds'", v1.ResourceCPU),
-		},
-		{
-			name: "only thresholds configured extended resource",
-			thresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
-				v1.ResourceCPU:    20,
-				v1.ResourceMemory: 20,
-				extendedResource:  20,
-			},
-			targetThresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
-				v1.ResourceCPU:    80,
-				v1.ResourceMemory: 80,
-			},
-			errInfo: fmt.Errorf("thresholds and targetThresholds configured different resources"),
-		},
-		{
-			name: "only targetThresholds configured extended resource",
-			thresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
-				v1.ResourceCPU:    20,
-				v1.ResourceMemory: 20,
-			},
-			targetThresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
-				v1.ResourceCPU:    80,
-				v1.ResourceMemory: 80,
-				extendedResource:  80,
-			},
-			errInfo: fmt.Errorf("thresholds and targetThresholds configured different resources"),
-		},
-		{
-			name: "thresholds and targetThresholds configured different extended resources",
-			thresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
-				v1.ResourceCPU:    20,
-				v1.ResourceMemory: 20,
-				extendedResource:  20,
-			},
-			targetThresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
-				v1.ResourceCPU:    80,
-				v1.ResourceMemory: 80,
-				"example.com/bar": 80,
-			},
-			errInfo: fmt.Errorf("thresholds and targetThresholds configured different resources"),
-		},
-		{
-			name: "thresholds' extended resource config value is greater than targetThresholds'",
-			thresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
-				v1.ResourceCPU:    20,
-				v1.ResourceMemory: 20,
-				extendedResource:  90,
-			},
-			targetThresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
-				v1.ResourceCPU:    80,
-				v1.ResourceMemory: 80,
-				extendedResource:  20,
-			},
-			errInfo: fmt.Errorf("thresholds' %v percentage is greater than targetThresholds'", extendedResource),
-		},
-		{
-			name: "passing valid plugin config",
-			thresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
-				v1.ResourceCPU:    20,
-				v1.ResourceMemory: 20,
-			},
-			targetThresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
-				v1.ResourceCPU:    80,
-				v1.ResourceMemory: 80,
-			},
-			errInfo: nil,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "passing valid plugin config with extended resource",
-			thresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
-				v1.ResourceCPU:    20,
-				v1.ResourceMemory: 20,
-				extendedResource:  20,
-			},
-			targetThresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
-				v1.ResourceCPU:    80,
-				v1.ResourceMemory: 80,
-				extendedResource:  80,
-			},
-			errInfo: nil,
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, testCase := range tests {
-		args := &componentconfig.LowNodeUtilizationArgs{
-
-			Thresholds:       testCase.thresholds,
-			TargetThresholds: testCase.targetThresholds,
-		}
-		validateErr := validateLowNodeUtilizationThresholds(args.Thresholds, args.TargetThresholds, false)
-
-		if validateErr == nil || testCase.errInfo == nil {
-			if validateErr != testCase.errInfo {
-				t.Errorf("expected validity of plugin config: thresholds %#v targetThresholds %#v to be %v but got %v instead",
-					testCase.thresholds, testCase.targetThresholds, testCase.errInfo, validateErr)
-			}
-		} else if validateErr.Error() != testCase.errInfo.Error() {
-			t.Errorf("expected validity of plugin config: thresholds %#v targetThresholds %#v to be %v but got %v instead",
-				testCase.thresholds, testCase.targetThresholds, testCase.errInfo, validateErr)
-		}
-	}
-}
diff --git a/pkg/apis/componentconfig/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/pkg/apis/componentconfig/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index 6838d2f6f..635b98081 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/componentconfig/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/componentconfig/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -54,77 +54,6 @@ func (in *DeschedulerConfiguration) DeepCopyObject() runtime.Object {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
-func (in *HighNodeUtilizationArgs) DeepCopyInto(out *HighNodeUtilizationArgs) {
-	*out = *in
-	out.TypeMeta = in.TypeMeta
-	if in.Thresholds != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Thresholds, &out.Thresholds
-		*out = make(api.ResourceThresholds, len(*in))
-		for key, val := range *in {
-			(*out)[key] = val
-		}
-	}
-	return
-}
-
-// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new HighNodeUtilizationArgs.
-func (in *HighNodeUtilizationArgs) DeepCopy() *HighNodeUtilizationArgs {
-	if in == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-	out := new(HighNodeUtilizationArgs)
-	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
-	return out
-}
-
-// DeepCopyObject is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new runtime.Object.
-func (in *HighNodeUtilizationArgs) DeepCopyObject() runtime.Object {
-	if c := in.DeepCopy(); c != nil {
-		return c
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
-func (in *LowNodeUtilizationArgs) DeepCopyInto(out *LowNodeUtilizationArgs) {
-	*out = *in
-	out.TypeMeta = in.TypeMeta
-	if in.Thresholds != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Thresholds, &out.Thresholds
-		*out = make(api.ResourceThresholds, len(*in))
-		for key, val := range *in {
-			(*out)[key] = val
-		}
-	}
-	if in.TargetThresholds != nil {
-		in, out := &in.TargetThresholds, &out.TargetThresholds
-		*out = make(api.ResourceThresholds, len(*in))
-		for key, val := range *in {
-			(*out)[key] = val
-		}
-	}
-	return
-}
-
-// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new LowNodeUtilizationArgs.
-func (in *LowNodeUtilizationArgs) DeepCopy() *LowNodeUtilizationArgs {
-	if in == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-	out := new(LowNodeUtilizationArgs)
-	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
-	return out
-}
-
-// DeepCopyObject is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new runtime.Object.
-func (in *LowNodeUtilizationArgs) DeepCopyObject() runtime.Object {
-	if c := in.DeepCopy(); c != nil {
-		return c
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 // DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
 func (in *PodLifeTimeArgs) DeepCopyInto(out *PodLifeTimeArgs) {
 	*out = *in
diff --git a/pkg/descheduler/strategy_migration.go b/pkg/descheduler/strategy_migration.go
index d4255e4e8..ae08e46f5 100644
--- a/pkg/descheduler/strategy_migration.go
+++ b/pkg/descheduler/strategy_migration.go
@@ -229,12 +229,12 @@ var pluginsMap = map[string]func(ctx context.Context, nodes []*v1.Node, params *
 		}
 	},
 	"HighNodeUtilization": func(ctx context.Context, nodes []*v1.Node, params *api.StrategyParameters, handle *handleImpl) {
-		args := &componentconfig.HighNodeUtilizationArgs{
+		args := &nodeutilization.HighNodeUtilizationArgs{
 			Thresholds:    params.NodeResourceUtilizationThresholds.Thresholds,
 			NumberOfNodes: params.NodeResourceUtilizationThresholds.NumberOfNodes,
 		}
 
-		if err := validation.ValidateHighNodeUtilizationArgs(args); err != nil {
+		if err := nodeutilization.ValidateHighNodeUtilizationArgs(args); err != nil {
 			klog.V(1).ErrorS(err, "unable to validate plugin arguments", "pluginName", nodeutilization.HighNodeUtilizationPluginName)
 			return
 		}
@@ -249,14 +249,14 @@ var pluginsMap = map[string]func(ctx context.Context, nodes []*v1.Node, params *
 		}
 	},
 	"LowNodeUtilization": func(ctx context.Context, nodes []*v1.Node, params *api.StrategyParameters, handle *handleImpl) {
-		args := &componentconfig.LowNodeUtilizationArgs{
+		args := &nodeutilization.LowNodeUtilizationArgs{
 			Thresholds:             params.NodeResourceUtilizationThresholds.Thresholds,
 			TargetThresholds:       params.NodeResourceUtilizationThresholds.TargetThresholds,
 			UseDeviationThresholds: params.NodeResourceUtilizationThresholds.UseDeviationThresholds,
 			NumberOfNodes:          params.NodeResourceUtilizationThresholds.NumberOfNodes,
 		}
 
-		if err := validation.ValidateLowNodeUtilizationArgs(args); err != nil {
+		if err := nodeutilization.ValidateLowNodeUtilizationArgs(args); err != nil {
 			klog.V(1).ErrorS(err, "unable to validate plugin arguments", "pluginName", nodeutilization.LowNodeUtilizationPluginName)
 			return
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/highnodeutilization.go b/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/highnodeutilization.go
index 1eb47254c..0c3977153 100644
--- a/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/highnodeutilization.go
+++ b/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/highnodeutilization.go
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/descheduler/pkg/api"
 	nodeutil "sigs.k8s.io/descheduler/pkg/descheduler/node"
 
-	"sigs.k8s.io/descheduler/pkg/apis/componentconfig"
 	podutil "sigs.k8s.io/descheduler/pkg/descheduler/pod"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/descheduler/pkg/framework"
 )
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ const HighNodeUtilizationPluginName = "HighNodeUtilization"
 
 type HighNodeUtilization struct {
 	handle    framework.Handle
-	args      *componentconfig.HighNodeUtilizationArgs
+	args      *HighNodeUtilizationArgs
 	podFilter func(pod *v1.Pod) bool
 }
 
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ var _ framework.BalancePlugin = &HighNodeUtilization{}
 
 // NewHighNodeUtilization builds plugin from its arguments while passing a handle
 func NewHighNodeUtilization(args runtime.Object, handle framework.Handle) (framework.Plugin, error) {
-	highNodeUtilizatioArgs, ok := args.(*componentconfig.HighNodeUtilizationArgs)
+	highNodeUtilizatioArgs, ok := args.(*HighNodeUtilizationArgs)
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("want args to be of type HighNodeUtilizationArgs, got %T", args)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/highnodeutilization_test.go b/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/highnodeutilization_test.go
index 1ba9b9e22..fe923d29c 100644
--- a/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/highnodeutilization_test.go
+++ b/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/highnodeutilization_test.go
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/events"
 
 	"sigs.k8s.io/descheduler/pkg/api"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/descheduler/pkg/apis/componentconfig"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/descheduler/pkg/descheduler/evictions"
 	podutil "sigs.k8s.io/descheduler/pkg/descheduler/pod"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/descheduler/pkg/framework"
@@ -524,7 +523,7 @@ func TestHighNodeUtilization(t *testing.T) {
 				SharedInformerFactoryImpl:     sharedInformerFactory,
 			}
 
-			plugin, err := NewHighNodeUtilization(&componentconfig.HighNodeUtilizationArgs{
+			plugin, err := NewHighNodeUtilization(&HighNodeUtilizationArgs{
 				Thresholds: testCase.thresholds,
 			},
 				handle)
@@ -676,7 +675,7 @@ func TestHighNodeUtilizationWithTaints(t *testing.T) {
 				SharedInformerFactoryImpl:     sharedInformerFactory,
 			}
 
-			plugin, err := NewHighNodeUtilization(&componentconfig.HighNodeUtilizationArgs{
+			plugin, err := NewHighNodeUtilization(&HighNodeUtilizationArgs{
 				Thresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
 					v1.ResourceCPU: 40,
 				},
diff --git a/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/lownodeutilization.go b/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/lownodeutilization.go
index cc3ff2bff..b11ff4dce 100644
--- a/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/lownodeutilization.go
+++ b/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/lownodeutilization.go
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/descheduler/pkg/apis/componentconfig"
 	nodeutil "sigs.k8s.io/descheduler/pkg/descheduler/node"
 	podutil "sigs.k8s.io/descheduler/pkg/descheduler/pod"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/descheduler/pkg/framework"
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ const LowNodeUtilizationPluginName = "LowNodeUtilization"
 
 type LowNodeUtilization struct {
 	handle    framework.Handle
-	args      *componentconfig.LowNodeUtilizationArgs
+	args      *LowNodeUtilizationArgs
 	podFilter func(pod *v1.Pod) bool
 }
 
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ var _ framework.BalancePlugin = &LowNodeUtilization{}
 
 // NewLowNodeUtilization builds plugin from its arguments while passing a handle
 func NewLowNodeUtilization(args runtime.Object, handle framework.Handle) (framework.Plugin, error) {
-	lowNodeUtilizationArgsArgs, ok := args.(*componentconfig.LowNodeUtilizationArgs)
+	lowNodeUtilizationArgsArgs, ok := args.(*LowNodeUtilizationArgs)
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("want args to be of type LowNodeUtilizationArgs, got %T", args)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/lownodeutilization_test.go b/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/lownodeutilization_test.go
index eccffefb6..d7023ff3d 100644
--- a/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/lownodeutilization_test.go
+++ b/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/lownodeutilization_test.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"sigs.k8s.io/descheduler/pkg/api"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/descheduler/pkg/apis/componentconfig"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/descheduler/pkg/framework"
 	frameworkfake "sigs.k8s.io/descheduler/pkg/framework/fake"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/descheduler/pkg/framework/plugins/defaultevictor"
@@ -790,7 +789,7 @@ func TestLowNodeUtilization(t *testing.T) {
 				SharedInformerFactoryImpl:     sharedInformerFactory,
 			}
 
-			plugin, err := NewLowNodeUtilization(&componentconfig.LowNodeUtilizationArgs{
+			plugin, err := NewLowNodeUtilization(&LowNodeUtilizationArgs{
 
 				Thresholds:             test.thresholds,
 				TargetThresholds:       test.targetThresholds,
@@ -963,7 +962,7 @@ func TestLowNodeUtilizationWithTaints(t *testing.T) {
 				SharedInformerFactoryImpl:     sharedInformerFactory,
 			}
 
-			plugin, err := NewLowNodeUtilization(&componentconfig.LowNodeUtilizationArgs{
+			plugin, err := NewLowNodeUtilization(&LowNodeUtilizationArgs{
 
 				Thresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
 					v1.ResourcePods: 20,
diff --git a/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/types.go b/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/types.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f850f6470
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/types.go
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2022 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package nodeutilization
+
+import (
+	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/descheduler/pkg/api"
+)
+
+// +k8s:deepcopy-gen=true
+// +k8s:deepcopy-gen:interfaces=k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime.Object
+
+type LowNodeUtilizationArgs struct {
+	metav1.TypeMeta
+
+	UseDeviationThresholds bool
+	Thresholds             api.ResourceThresholds
+	TargetThresholds       api.ResourceThresholds
+	NumberOfNodes          int
+}
+
+// +k8s:deepcopy-gen=true
+// +k8s:deepcopy-gen:interfaces=k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime.Object
+
+type HighNodeUtilizationArgs struct {
+	metav1.TypeMeta
+
+	Thresholds    api.ResourceThresholds
+	NumberOfNodes int
+}
diff --git a/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/validation.go b/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/validation.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..89969a8d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/validation.go
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2022 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package nodeutilization
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/descheduler/pkg/api"
+)
+
+func ValidateHighNodeUtilizationArgs(args *HighNodeUtilizationArgs) error {
+	return validateThresholds(args.Thresholds)
+}
+
+func ValidateLowNodeUtilizationArgs(args *LowNodeUtilizationArgs) error {
+	return validateLowNodeUtilizationThresholds(args.Thresholds, args.TargetThresholds, args.UseDeviationThresholds)
+}
+
+func validateLowNodeUtilizationThresholds(thresholds, targetThresholds api.ResourceThresholds, useDeviationThresholds bool) error {
+	// validate thresholds and targetThresholds config
+	if err := validateThresholds(thresholds); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("thresholds config is not valid: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := validateThresholds(targetThresholds); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("targetThresholds config is not valid: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// validate if thresholds and targetThresholds have same resources configured
+	if len(thresholds) != len(targetThresholds) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("thresholds and targetThresholds configured different resources")
+	}
+	for resourceName, value := range thresholds {
+		if targetValue, ok := targetThresholds[resourceName]; !ok {
+			return fmt.Errorf("thresholds and targetThresholds configured different resources")
+		} else if value > targetValue && !useDeviationThresholds {
+			return fmt.Errorf("thresholds' %v percentage is greater than targetThresholds'", resourceName)
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// validateThresholds checks if thresholds have valid resource name and resource percentage configured
+func validateThresholds(thresholds api.ResourceThresholds) error {
+	if len(thresholds) == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("no resource threshold is configured")
+	}
+	for name, percent := range thresholds {
+		if percent < MinResourcePercentage || percent > MaxResourcePercentage {
+			return fmt.Errorf("%v threshold not in [%v, %v] range", name, MinResourcePercentage, MaxResourcePercentage)
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/validation_test.go b/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/validation_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..655c19cad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/validation_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2022 The Kubernetes Authors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package nodeutilization
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/descheduler/pkg/api"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestValidateLowNodeUtilizationPluginConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	var extendedResource = v1.ResourceName("example.com/foo")
+	tests := []struct {
+		name             string
+		thresholds       api.ResourceThresholds
+		targetThresholds api.ResourceThresholds
+		errInfo          error
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "passing invalid thresholds",
+			thresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
+				v1.ResourceCPU:    20,
+				v1.ResourceMemory: 120,
+			},
+			targetThresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
+				v1.ResourceCPU:    80,
+				v1.ResourceMemory: 80,
+			},
+			errInfo: fmt.Errorf("thresholds config is not valid: %v", fmt.Errorf(
+				"%v threshold not in [%v, %v] range", v1.ResourceMemory, MinResourcePercentage, MaxResourcePercentage)),
+		},
+		{
+			name: "thresholds and targetThresholds configured different num of resources",
+			thresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
+				v1.ResourceCPU:    20,
+				v1.ResourceMemory: 20,
+			},
+			targetThresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
+				v1.ResourceCPU:    80,
+				v1.ResourceMemory: 80,
+				v1.ResourcePods:   80,
+			},
+			errInfo: fmt.Errorf("thresholds and targetThresholds configured different resources"),
+		},
+		{
+			name: "thresholds and targetThresholds configured different resources",
+			thresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
+				v1.ResourceCPU:    20,
+				v1.ResourceMemory: 20,
+			},
+			targetThresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
+				v1.ResourceCPU:  80,
+				v1.ResourcePods: 80,
+			},
+			errInfo: fmt.Errorf("thresholds and targetThresholds configured different resources"),
+		},
+		{
+			name: "thresholds' CPU config value is greater than targetThresholds'",
+			thresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
+				v1.ResourceCPU:    90,
+				v1.ResourceMemory: 20,
+			},
+			targetThresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
+				v1.ResourceCPU:    80,
+				v1.ResourceMemory: 80,
+			},
+			errInfo: fmt.Errorf("thresholds' %v percentage is greater than targetThresholds'", v1.ResourceCPU),
+		},
+		{
+			name: "only thresholds configured extended resource",
+			thresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
+				v1.ResourceCPU:    20,
+				v1.ResourceMemory: 20,
+				extendedResource:  20,
+			},
+			targetThresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
+				v1.ResourceCPU:    80,
+				v1.ResourceMemory: 80,
+			},
+			errInfo: fmt.Errorf("thresholds and targetThresholds configured different resources"),
+		},
+		{
+			name: "only targetThresholds configured extended resource",
+			thresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
+				v1.ResourceCPU:    20,
+				v1.ResourceMemory: 20,
+			},
+			targetThresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
+				v1.ResourceCPU:    80,
+				v1.ResourceMemory: 80,
+				extendedResource:  80,
+			},
+			errInfo: fmt.Errorf("thresholds and targetThresholds configured different resources"),
+		},
+		{
+			name: "thresholds and targetThresholds configured different extended resources",
+			thresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
+				v1.ResourceCPU:    20,
+				v1.ResourceMemory: 20,
+				extendedResource:  20,
+			},
+			targetThresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
+				v1.ResourceCPU:    80,
+				v1.ResourceMemory: 80,
+				"example.com/bar": 80,
+			},
+			errInfo: fmt.Errorf("thresholds and targetThresholds configured different resources"),
+		},
+		{
+			name: "thresholds' extended resource config value is greater than targetThresholds'",
+			thresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
+				v1.ResourceCPU:    20,
+				v1.ResourceMemory: 20,
+				extendedResource:  90,
+			},
+			targetThresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
+				v1.ResourceCPU:    80,
+				v1.ResourceMemory: 80,
+				extendedResource:  20,
+			},
+			errInfo: fmt.Errorf("thresholds' %v percentage is greater than targetThresholds'", extendedResource),
+		},
+		{
+			name: "passing valid plugin config",
+			thresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
+				v1.ResourceCPU:    20,
+				v1.ResourceMemory: 20,
+			},
+			targetThresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
+				v1.ResourceCPU:    80,
+				v1.ResourceMemory: 80,
+			},
+			errInfo: nil,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "passing valid plugin config with extended resource",
+			thresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
+				v1.ResourceCPU:    20,
+				v1.ResourceMemory: 20,
+				extendedResource:  20,
+			},
+			targetThresholds: api.ResourceThresholds{
+				v1.ResourceCPU:    80,
+				v1.ResourceMemory: 80,
+				extendedResource:  80,
+			},
+			errInfo: nil,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, testCase := range tests {
+		args := &LowNodeUtilizationArgs{
+
+			Thresholds:       testCase.thresholds,
+			TargetThresholds: testCase.targetThresholds,
+		}
+		validateErr := validateLowNodeUtilizationThresholds(args.Thresholds, args.TargetThresholds, false)
+
+		if validateErr == nil || testCase.errInfo == nil {
+			if validateErr != testCase.errInfo {
+				t.Errorf("expected validity of plugin config: thresholds %#v targetThresholds %#v to be %v but got %v instead",
+					testCase.thresholds, testCase.targetThresholds, testCase.errInfo, validateErr)
+			}
+		} else if validateErr.Error() != testCase.errInfo.Error() {
+			t.Errorf("expected validity of plugin config: thresholds %#v targetThresholds %#v to be %v but got %v instead",
+				testCase.thresholds, testCase.targetThresholds, testCase.errInfo, validateErr)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..faab6a47c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+//go:build !ignore_autogenerated
+// +build !ignore_autogenerated
+
+/*
+Copyright 2022 The Kubernetes Authors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+// Code generated by deepcopy-gen. DO NOT EDIT.
+
+package nodeutilization
+
+import (
+	runtime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
+	api "sigs.k8s.io/descheduler/pkg/api"
+)
+
+// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
+func (in *HighNodeUtilizationArgs) DeepCopyInto(out *HighNodeUtilizationArgs) {
+	*out = *in
+	out.TypeMeta = in.TypeMeta
+	if in.Thresholds != nil {
+		in, out := &in.Thresholds, &out.Thresholds
+		*out = make(api.ResourceThresholds, len(*in))
+		for key, val := range *in {
+			(*out)[key] = val
+		}
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new HighNodeUtilizationArgs.
+func (in *HighNodeUtilizationArgs) DeepCopy() *HighNodeUtilizationArgs {
+	if in == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := new(HighNodeUtilizationArgs)
+	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
+	return out
+}
+
+// DeepCopyObject is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new runtime.Object.
+func (in *HighNodeUtilizationArgs) DeepCopyObject() runtime.Object {
+	if c := in.DeepCopy(); c != nil {
+		return c
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
+func (in *LowNodeUtilizationArgs) DeepCopyInto(out *LowNodeUtilizationArgs) {
+	*out = *in
+	out.TypeMeta = in.TypeMeta
+	if in.Thresholds != nil {
+		in, out := &in.Thresholds, &out.Thresholds
+		*out = make(api.ResourceThresholds, len(*in))
+		for key, val := range *in {
+			(*out)[key] = val
+		}
+	}
+	if in.TargetThresholds != nil {
+		in, out := &in.TargetThresholds, &out.TargetThresholds
+		*out = make(api.ResourceThresholds, len(*in))
+		for key, val := range *in {
+			(*out)[key] = val
+		}
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new LowNodeUtilizationArgs.
+func (in *LowNodeUtilizationArgs) DeepCopy() *LowNodeUtilizationArgs {
+	if in == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := new(LowNodeUtilizationArgs)
+	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
+	return out
+}
+
+// DeepCopyObject is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new runtime.Object.
+func (in *LowNodeUtilizationArgs) DeepCopyObject() runtime.Object {
+	if c := in.DeepCopy(); c != nil {
+		return c
+	}
+	return nil
+}