diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
index 8c9644376326..7c0611f5d2ce 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
@@ -547,13 +547,14 @@ int hw_breakpoint_arch_parse(struct perf_event *bp,
 			/* Aligned */
 			break;
 		case 1:
-			/* Allow single byte watchpoint. */
-			if (hw->ctrl.len == ARM_BREAKPOINT_LEN_1)
-				break;
 		case 2:
 			/* Allow halfword watchpoints and breakpoints. */
 			if (hw->ctrl.len == ARM_BREAKPOINT_LEN_2)
 				break;
+		case 3:
+			/* Allow single byte watchpoint. */
+			if (hw->ctrl.len == ARM_BREAKPOINT_LEN_1)
+				break;
 		default:
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}