diff --git a/target-arm/op_helper.c b/target-arm/op_helper.c
index 1425a1d4bb..67b18c09c3 100644
--- a/target-arm/op_helper.c
+++ b/target-arm/op_helper.c
@@ -897,6 +897,12 @@ void arm_debug_excp_handler(CPUState *cs)
             }
         }
     } else {
+        uint64_t pc = is_a64(env) ? env->pc : env->regs[15];
+
+        if (cpu_breakpoint_test(cs, pc, BP_GDB)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (check_breakpoints(cpu)) {
             bool same_el = (arm_debug_target_el(env) == arm_current_el(env));
             if (extended_addresses_enabled(env)) {