diff --git a/kernel/events/hw_breakpoint.c b/kernel/events/hw_breakpoint.c
index c3797701339c..382a3b04f6d3 100644
--- a/kernel/events/hw_breakpoint.c
+++ b/kernel/events/hw_breakpoint.c
@@ -978,9 +978,10 @@ static int hw_breakpoint_event_init(struct perf_event *bp)
 		return -ENOENT;
 
 	/*
-	 * no branch sampling for breakpoint events
+	 * Check if breakpoint type is supported before proceeding.
+	 * Also, no branch sampling for breakpoint events.
 	 */
-	if (has_branch_stack(bp))
+	if (!hw_breakpoint_slots_cached(find_slot_idx(bp->attr.bp_type)) || has_branch_stack(bp))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	err = register_perf_hw_breakpoint(bp);