diff --git a/substrate/bin/node-template/runtime/src/lib.rs b/substrate/bin/node-template/runtime/src/lib.rs
index 4653b49bf2c34..62c24081cbea7 100644
--- a/substrate/bin/node-template/runtime/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/bin/node-template/runtime/src/lib.rs
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Runtime {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/bin/node/runtime/src/lib.rs b/substrate/bin/node/runtime/src/lib.rs
index 2070e3f12d04f..36ad4d985cfd5 100644
--- a/substrate/bin/node/runtime/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/bin/node/runtime/src/lib.rs
@@ -512,6 +512,8 @@ parameter_types! {
 }
 
 impl pallet_balances::Config for Runtime {
+	type RuntimeHoldReason = RuntimeHoldReason;
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 	type MaxLocks = MaxLocks;
 	type MaxReserves = MaxReserves;
 	type ReserveIdentifier = [u8; 8];
@@ -523,8 +525,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Runtime {
 	type WeightInfo = pallet_balances::weights::SubstrateWeight<Runtime>;
 	type FreezeIdentifier = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 	type MaxFreezes = ConstU32<1>;
-	type RuntimeHoldReason = RuntimeHoldReason;
-	type MaxHolds = ConstU32<2>;
+	type MaxHolds = ConstU32<5>;
 }
 
 parameter_types! {
diff --git a/substrate/frame/alliance/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/alliance/src/mock.rs
index 82dbbe9c0bb91..eac8411699e89 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/alliance/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/alliance/src/mock.rs
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/asset-conversion/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/asset-conversion/src/mock.rs
index 3a19f39e7ca62..4eee701f193e1 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/asset-conversion/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/asset-conversion/src/mock.rs
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/asset-rate/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/asset-rate/src/mock.rs
index 5fe0d4240af58..9ca0f0f3cc388 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/asset-rate/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/asset-rate/src/mock.rs
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type MaxReserves = ();
 	type ReserveIdentifier = [u8; 8];
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = RuntimeHoldReason;
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
diff --git a/substrate/frame/assets/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/assets/src/mock.rs
index 32ad02da90412..2c2203bcdada2 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/assets/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/assets/src/mock.rs
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type MaxReserves = ();
 	type ReserveIdentifier = [u8; 8];
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
diff --git a/substrate/frame/atomic-swap/src/tests.rs b/substrate/frame/atomic-swap/src/tests.rs
index e20e1df564c73..92eb9a0445857 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/atomic-swap/src/tests.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/atomic-swap/src/tests.rs
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/babe/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/babe/src/mock.rs
index a3f755902b598..e0b23afaf66a5 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/babe/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/babe/src/mock.rs
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/balances/src/lib.rs b/substrate/frame/balances/src/lib.rs
index c294779a0e080..c6a2252df6105 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/balances/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/balances/src/lib.rs
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ pub mod pallet {
 	use super::*;
 	use frame_support::{
 		pallet_prelude::*,
-		traits::{fungible::Credit, tokens::Precision},
+		traits::{fungible::Credit, tokens::Precision, VariantCount},
 	};
 	use frame_system::pallet_prelude::*;
 
@@ -229,6 +229,8 @@ pub mod pallet {
 			type RuntimeEvent = ();
 			#[inject_runtime_type]
 			type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+			#[inject_runtime_type]
+			type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 
 			type Balance = u64;
 			type ExistentialDeposit = ConstU64<1>;
@@ -256,7 +258,11 @@ pub mod pallet {
 
 		/// The overarching hold reason.
 		#[pallet::no_default_bounds]
-		type RuntimeHoldReason: Parameter + Member + MaxEncodedLen + Copy;
+		type RuntimeHoldReason: Parameter + Member + MaxEncodedLen + Copy + VariantCount;
+
+		/// The overarching freeze reason.
+		#[pallet::no_default_bounds]
+		type RuntimeFreezeReason: VariantCount;
 
 		/// Weight information for extrinsics in this pallet.
 		type WeightInfo: WeightInfo;
@@ -544,6 +550,19 @@ pub mod pallet {
 				!<T as Config<I>>::ExistentialDeposit::get().is_zero(),
 				"The existential deposit must be greater than zero!"
 			);
+
+			assert!(
+				T::MaxHolds::get() >= <T::RuntimeHoldReason as VariantCount>::VARIANT_COUNT,
+				"MaxHolds should be greater than or equal to the number of hold reasons: {} < {}",
+				T::MaxHolds::get(),
+				<T::RuntimeHoldReason as VariantCount>::VARIANT_COUNT
+			);
+
+			assert!(
+				T::MaxFreezes::get() >= <T::RuntimeFreezeReason as VariantCount>::VARIANT_COUNT,
+				"MaxFreezes should be greater than or equal to the number of freeze reasons: {} < {}",
+				T::MaxFreezes::get(), <T::RuntimeFreezeReason as VariantCount>::VARIANT_COUNT,
+			);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/balances/src/tests/mod.rs b/substrate/frame/balances/src/tests/mod.rs
index a0a3085c54f90..dd3e5b7a85a2e 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/balances/src/tests/mod.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/balances/src/tests/mod.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ use frame_support::{
 	parameter_types,
 	traits::{
 		fungible, ConstU32, ConstU64, ConstU8, Imbalance as ImbalanceT, OnUnbalanced,
-		StorageMapShim, StoredMap, WhitelistedStorageKeys,
+		StorageMapShim, StoredMap, VariantCount, WhitelistedStorageKeys,
 	},
 	weights::{IdentityFee, Weight},
 };
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ pub enum TestId {
 	Baz,
 }
 
+impl VariantCount for TestId {
+	const VARIANT_COUNT: u32 = 3;
+}
+
 frame_support::construct_runtime!(
 	pub struct Test
 	{
@@ -132,9 +136,10 @@ impl Config for Test {
 	type ReserveIdentifier = TestId;
 	type WeightInfo = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = TestId;
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 	type FreezeIdentifier = TestId;
 	type MaxFreezes = ConstU32<2>;
-	type MaxHolds = ConstU32<2>;
+	type MaxHolds = ConstU32<3>;
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
diff --git a/substrate/frame/beefy/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/beefy/src/mock.rs
index 9480fd0406d78..8618fdab19ab9 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/beefy/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/beefy/src/mock.rs
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type AccountStore = System;
 	type WeightInfo = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
diff --git a/substrate/frame/bounties/src/tests.rs b/substrate/frame/bounties/src/tests.rs
index 4083b05b629cd..233e41b474c74 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/bounties/src/tests.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/bounties/src/tests.rs
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 parameter_types! {
diff --git a/substrate/frame/child-bounties/src/tests.rs b/substrate/frame/child-bounties/src/tests.rs
index 1fa3d944f3de1..46f8fa65dd377 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/child-bounties/src/tests.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/child-bounties/src/tests.rs
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 parameter_types! {
diff --git a/substrate/frame/contracts/src/tests.rs b/substrate/frame/contracts/src/tests.rs
index 0fea2b1559509..3cc5e7cf4a122 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/contracts/src/tests.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/contracts/src/tests.rs
@@ -370,6 +370,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = RuntimeHoldReason;
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 	type MaxHolds = ConstU32<1>;
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/conviction-voting/src/tests.rs b/substrate/frame/conviction-voting/src/tests.rs
index 656112deebfbb..850b98b218b0c 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/conviction-voting/src/tests.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/conviction-voting/src/tests.rs
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/democracy/src/tests.rs b/substrate/frame/democracy/src/tests.rs
index ebccf32e34237..07a0ef5c3d5a0 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/democracy/src/tests.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/democracy/src/tests.rs
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 parameter_types! {
diff --git a/substrate/frame/election-provider-multi-phase/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/election-provider-multi-phase/src/mock.rs
index d4659eba5661a..92144351e8f81 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/election-provider-multi-phase/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/election-provider-multi-phase/src/mock.rs
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Runtime {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/election-provider-multi-phase/test-staking-e2e/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/election-provider-multi-phase/test-staking-e2e/src/mock.rs
index 2e3cb15f9a434..9195945f6cac1 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/election-provider-multi-phase/test-staking-e2e/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/election-provider-multi-phase/test-staking-e2e/src/mock.rs
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Runtime {
 	type MaxHolds = ConstU32<1>;
 	type MaxFreezes = traits::ConstU32<1>;
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = RuntimeHoldReason;
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type WeightInfo = ();
 }
diff --git a/substrate/frame/elections-phragmen/src/lib.rs b/substrate/frame/elections-phragmen/src/lib.rs
index 93f9fc2b6d241..e4c56e68f9a5e 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/elections-phragmen/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/elections-phragmen/src/lib.rs
@@ -1360,6 +1360,7 @@ mod tests {
 		type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 		type MaxFreezes = ();
 		type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+		type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 		type MaxHolds = ();
 	}
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/examples/basic/src/tests.rs b/substrate/frame/examples/basic/src/tests.rs
index addf219dc3c39..c7b5b9e9a8451 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/examples/basic/src/tests.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/examples/basic/src/tests.rs
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/examples/dev-mode/src/tests.rs b/substrate/frame/examples/dev-mode/src/tests.rs
index ba98f5174ce20..c7722bc052429 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/examples/dev-mode/src/tests.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/examples/dev-mode/src/tests.rs
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = RuntimeHoldReason;
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/examples/kitchensink/src/tests.rs b/substrate/frame/examples/kitchensink/src/tests.rs
index abded83e48201..3b88f68d1c39c 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/examples/kitchensink/src/tests.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/examples/kitchensink/src/tests.rs
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/executive/src/lib.rs b/substrate/frame/executive/src/lib.rs
index 1d9afdfa60aa4..a4b12c6d31dbd 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/executive/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/executive/src/lib.rs
@@ -904,6 +904,7 @@ mod tests {
 		type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 		type MaxFreezes = ConstU32<1>;
 		type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+		type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 		type MaxHolds = ConstU32<1>;
 	}
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/fast-unstake/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/fast-unstake/src/mock.rs
index cf274c784f9f9..6b866224ab996 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/fast-unstake/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/fast-unstake/src/mock.rs
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Runtime {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/grandpa/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/grandpa/src/mock.rs
index fd4d737dc493f..79e3069d01d73 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/grandpa/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/grandpa/src/mock.rs
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/identity/src/tests.rs b/substrate/frame/identity/src/tests.rs
index 1532980574c2a..6bfd15b4aaeef 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/identity/src/tests.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/identity/src/tests.rs
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/indices/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/indices/src/mock.rs
index d63081e0b73f8..7dc6730d34e5a 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/indices/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/indices/src/mock.rs
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/lottery/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/lottery/src/mock.rs
index aefb6a1cce2bf..e50ec3441b2e5 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/lottery/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/lottery/src/mock.rs
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/nft-fractionalization/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/nft-fractionalization/src/mock.rs
index c690f0e580ed6..987c65a8954f6 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/nft-fractionalization/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/nft-fractionalization/src/mock.rs
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type MaxReserves = ConstU32<50>;
 	type ReserveIdentifier = [u8; 8];
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = RuntimeHoldReason;
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 	type MaxHolds = ConstU32<1>;
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
diff --git a/substrate/frame/nfts/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/nfts/src/mock.rs
index f091a53f8d7c7..248522aafffc3 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/nfts/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/nfts/src/mock.rs
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/nicks/src/lib.rs b/substrate/frame/nicks/src/lib.rs
index 0a68f7d7142dc..ad30c628adfbd 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/nicks/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/nicks/src/lib.rs
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ mod tests {
 		type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 		type MaxFreezes = ();
 		type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+		type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 		type MaxHolds = ();
 	}
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/nis/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/nis/src/mock.rs
index 76fdf5f3f0693..30f7ef95f331b 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/nis/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/nis/src/mock.rs
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config<Instance1> for Test {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = RuntimeHoldReason;
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 	type MaxHolds = ConstU32<1>;
 }
 
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config<Instance2> for Test {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/nomination-pools/benchmarking/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/nomination-pools/benchmarking/src/mock.rs
index 1e6a5c249998b..3cbaed238354e 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/nomination-pools/benchmarking/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/nomination-pools/benchmarking/src/mock.rs
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Runtime {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 	type MaxFreezes = ConstU32<1>;
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/nomination-pools/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/nomination-pools/src/mock.rs
index d806ba071bd41..d683994c28d83 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/nomination-pools/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/nomination-pools/src/mock.rs
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Runtime {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 	type MaxFreezes = ConstU32<1>;
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/nomination-pools/test-staking/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/nomination-pools/test-staking/src/mock.rs
index 54f578f861e87..c36dc70cb4674 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/nomination-pools/test-staking/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/nomination-pools/test-staking/src/mock.rs
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Runtime {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 	type MaxFreezes = ConstU32<1>;
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/offences/benchmarking/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/offences/benchmarking/src/mock.rs
index 88f418dd3e2e8..c877f955fba0c 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/offences/benchmarking/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/offences/benchmarking/src/mock.rs
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/preimage/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/preimage/src/mock.rs
index 2e7051a99a497..0f966312d9e73 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/preimage/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/preimage/src/mock.rs
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ConstU32<1>;
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ConstU32<2>;
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/recovery/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/recovery/src/mock.rs
index 2f2bd866a7198..bc81d07bec236 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/recovery/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/recovery/src/mock.rs
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/referenda/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/referenda/src/mock.rs
index dce91f7dbfd78..345accbe268f7 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/referenda/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/referenda/src/mock.rs
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 parameter_types! {
diff --git a/substrate/frame/root-offences/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/root-offences/src/mock.rs
index 2d2a5476149f6..59ab539fcf617 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/root-offences/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/root-offences/src/mock.rs
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/safe-mode/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/safe-mode/src/mock.rs
index 635ee0cfedc02..10afe5bd4b5ec 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/safe-mode/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/safe-mode/src/mock.rs
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type MaxReserves = ConstU32<10>;
 	type ReserveIdentifier = [u8; 8];
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = RuntimeHoldReason;
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ConstU32<10>;
 	type MaxFreezes = ConstU32<0>;
diff --git a/substrate/frame/scored-pool/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/scored-pool/src/mock.rs
index 591c910488b16..32a66c0cdc5cb 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/scored-pool/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/scored-pool/src/mock.rs
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/session/benchmarking/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/session/benchmarking/src/mock.rs
index 24a821ac87af5..d3da12ef9a8c2 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/session/benchmarking/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/session/benchmarking/src/mock.rs
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/society/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/society/src/mock.rs
index a318c2e794b7a..0bee08236f74a 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/society/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/society/src/mock.rs
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/staking/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/staking/src/mock.rs
index 26d05d3a8c878..c694ce004dd68 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/staking/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/staking/src/mock.rs
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/state-trie-migration/src/lib.rs b/substrate/frame/state-trie-migration/src/lib.rs
index 3e69b219bb527..ac3996459cd4a 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/state-trie-migration/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/state-trie-migration/src/lib.rs
@@ -1126,6 +1126,7 @@ mod mock {
 		type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 		type MaxFreezes = ();
 		type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+		type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 		type MaxHolds = ();
 	}
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/statement/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/statement/src/mock.rs
index 79d2aa7d891d5..10a74e100df84 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/statement/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/statement/src/mock.rs
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = RuntimeHoldReason;
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/support/procedural/src/construct_runtime/expand/freeze_reason.rs b/substrate/frame/support/procedural/src/construct_runtime/expand/freeze_reason.rs
index 18790850d6b3c..55696cc6c6e3c 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/support/procedural/src/construct_runtime/expand/freeze_reason.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/support/procedural/src/construct_runtime/expand/freeze_reason.rs
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ pub fn expand_outer_freeze_reason(pallet_decls: &[Pallet], scrate: &TokenStream)
 			));
 		}
 	}
+	let freeze_reason_variants_count = freeze_reason_variants.len() as u32;
 
 	quote! {
 		/// A reason for placing a freeze on funds.
@@ -59,6 +60,10 @@ pub fn expand_outer_freeze_reason(pallet_decls: &[Pallet], scrate: &TokenStream)
 			#( #freeze_reason_variants )*
 		}
 
+		impl #scrate::traits::VariantCount for RuntimeFreezeReason {
+			const VARIANT_COUNT: u32 = #freeze_reason_variants_count;
+		}
+
 		#( #conversion_fns )*
 	}
 }
diff --git a/substrate/frame/support/procedural/src/construct_runtime/expand/hold_reason.rs b/substrate/frame/support/procedural/src/construct_runtime/expand/hold_reason.rs
index 1bb7462133cdd..3856c4a2bb945 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/support/procedural/src/construct_runtime/expand/hold_reason.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/support/procedural/src/construct_runtime/expand/hold_reason.rs
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ pub fn expand_outer_hold_reason(pallet_decls: &[Pallet], scrate: &TokenStream) -
 			));
 		}
 	}
+	let hold_reason_variants_count = hold_reason_variants.len() as u32;
 
 	quote! {
 		/// A reason for placing a hold on funds.
@@ -59,6 +60,10 @@ pub fn expand_outer_hold_reason(pallet_decls: &[Pallet], scrate: &TokenStream) -
 			#( #hold_reason_variants )*
 		}
 
+		impl #scrate::traits::VariantCount for RuntimeHoldReason {
+			const VARIANT_COUNT: u32 = #hold_reason_variants_count;
+		}
+
 		#( #conversion_fns )*
 	}
 }
diff --git a/substrate/frame/support/src/traits.rs b/substrate/frame/support/src/traits.rs
index 1532d67facd36..75c43d8cc5082 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/support/src/traits.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/support/src/traits.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ pub use misc::{
 	DefensiveTruncateFrom, EnsureInherentsAreFirst, EqualPrivilegeOnly, EstimateCallFee,
 	ExecuteBlock, ExtrinsicCall, Get, GetBacking, GetDefault, HandleLifetime, IsSubType, IsType,
 	Len, OffchainWorker, OnKilledAccount, OnNewAccount, PrivilegeCmp, SameOrOther, Time,
-	TryCollect, TryDrop, TypedGet, UnixTime, WrapperKeepOpaque, WrapperOpaque,
+	TryCollect, TryDrop, TypedGet, UnixTime, VariantCount, WrapperKeepOpaque, WrapperOpaque,
 };
 #[allow(deprecated)]
 pub use misc::{PreimageProvider, PreimageRecipient};
diff --git a/substrate/frame/support/src/traits/misc.rs b/substrate/frame/support/src/traits/misc.rs
index eb704de4353c7..45a3bba9b3a60 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/support/src/traits/misc.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/support/src/traits/misc.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,18 @@ pub const DEFENSIVE_OP_PUBLIC_ERROR: &str = "a defensive failure has been trigge
 #[doc(hidden)]
 pub const DEFENSIVE_OP_INTERNAL_ERROR: &str = "Defensive failure has been triggered!";
 
+/// Trait to get the number of variants in any enum.
+///
+/// NOTE: can be removed once <https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/mem/fn.variant_count.html> is stable.
+pub trait VariantCount {
+	/// Get the number of variants.
+	const VARIANT_COUNT: u32;
+}
+
+impl VariantCount for () {
+	const VARIANT_COUNT: u32 = 0;
+}
+
 /// Generic function to mark an execution path as ONLY defensive.
 ///
 /// Similar to mark a match arm or `if/else` branch as `unreachable!`.
diff --git a/substrate/frame/tips/src/tests.rs b/substrate/frame/tips/src/tests.rs
index 8fe111afc26a4..189623b520eba 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/tips/src/tests.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/tips/src/tests.rs
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 parameter_types! {
diff --git a/substrate/frame/transaction-payment/asset-conversion-tx-payment/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/transaction-payment/asset-conversion-tx-payment/src/mock.rs
index bfbe8b4178cee..76c78fb422238 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/transaction-payment/asset-conversion-tx-payment/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/transaction-payment/asset-conversion-tx-payment/src/mock.rs
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Runtime {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/transaction-payment/asset-tx-payment/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/transaction-payment/asset-tx-payment/src/mock.rs
index b8d7b523ca258..5fa8a4ab27dd1 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/transaction-payment/asset-tx-payment/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/transaction-payment/asset-tx-payment/src/mock.rs
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Runtime {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/transaction-payment/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/transaction-payment/src/mock.rs
index 97253be463058..419989bef12a0 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/transaction-payment/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/transaction-payment/src/mock.rs
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Runtime {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/transaction-storage/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/transaction-storage/src/mock.rs
index 243e26b559053..947c81c12acf6 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/transaction-storage/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/transaction-storage/src/mock.rs
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/treasury/src/tests.rs b/substrate/frame/treasury/src/tests.rs
index 1748189723edf..522ecf6b18fc3 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/treasury/src/tests.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/treasury/src/tests.rs
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/tx-pause/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/tx-pause/src/mock.rs
index 60c5fc1eced5c..66218c8c015cb 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/tx-pause/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/tx-pause/src/mock.rs
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type ReserveIdentifier = [u8; 8];
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = RuntimeHoldReason;
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 	type MaxHolds = ConstU32<0>;
 	type MaxFreezes = ConstU32<0>;
 }
diff --git a/substrate/frame/uniques/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/uniques/src/mock.rs
index 5c44a7ed7a539..1f62c3c4e93bf 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/uniques/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/uniques/src/mock.rs
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/utility/src/tests.rs b/substrate/frame/utility/src/tests.rs
index 183853c4e8ac6..cbd495a5c152e 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/utility/src/tests.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/utility/src/tests.rs
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/vesting/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/vesting/src/mock.rs
index fe1779475a69a..13d6d5ba57a6f 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/vesting/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/vesting/src/mock.rs
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 parameter_types! {
diff --git a/substrate/frame/whitelist/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/whitelist/src/mock.rs
index e6ddbf02bb2bf..4e70a503c2806 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/whitelist/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/whitelist/src/mock.rs
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = ();
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = ();
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/test-utils/runtime/src/lib.rs b/substrate/test-utils/runtime/src/lib.rs
index 687790f2ffaf8..845ef2c445681 100644
--- a/substrate/test-utils/runtime/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/test-utils/runtime/src/lib.rs
@@ -396,6 +396,7 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Runtime {
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
 	type MaxFreezes = ();
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = RuntimeHoldReason;
+	type RuntimeFreezeReason = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 	type MaxHolds = ConstU32<1>;
 }