diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/kgdb.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/kgdb.c
index bcac81e600b9..f72743dc070d 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/kgdb.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/kgdb.c
@@ -215,22 +215,31 @@ int kgdb_arch_handle_exception(int exception_vector, int signo,
 
 static int kgdb_brk_fn(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned int esr)
 {
+	if (user_mode(regs))
+		return DBG_HOOK_ERROR;
+
 	kgdb_handle_exception(1, SIGTRAP, 0, regs);
-	return 0;
+	return DBG_HOOK_HANDLED;
 }
 
 static int kgdb_compiled_brk_fn(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned int esr)
 {
+	if (user_mode(regs))
+		return DBG_HOOK_ERROR;
+
 	compiled_break = 1;
 	kgdb_handle_exception(1, SIGTRAP, 0, regs);
 
-	return 0;
+	return DBG_HOOK_HANDLED;
 }
 
 static int kgdb_step_brk_fn(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned int esr)
 {
+	if (user_mode(regs))
+		return DBG_HOOK_ERROR;
+
 	kgdb_handle_exception(1, SIGTRAP, 0, regs);
-	return 0;
+	return DBG_HOOK_HANDLED;
 }
 
 static struct break_hook kgdb_brkpt_hook = {