diff --git a/linux-user/main.c b/linux-user/main.c
index a0d3e58bd4..c855bccadc 100644
--- a/linux-user/main.c
+++ b/linux-user/main.c
@@ -3459,8 +3459,8 @@ CPUArchState *cpu_copy(CPUArchState *env)
     /* Clone all break/watchpoints.
        Note: Once we support ptrace with hw-debug register access, make sure
        BP_CPU break/watchpoints are handled correctly on clone. */
-    QTAILQ_INIT(&cpu->breakpoints);
-    QTAILQ_INIT(&cpu->watchpoints);
+    QTAILQ_INIT(&new_cpu->breakpoints);
+    QTAILQ_INIT(&new_cpu->watchpoints);
     QTAILQ_FOREACH(bp, &cpu->breakpoints, entry) {
         cpu_breakpoint_insert(new_cpu, bp->pc, bp->flags, NULL);
     }