diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c b/arch/arm/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
index fbae91707c6c..be69658f37e2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ static void breakpoint_handler(unsigned long unknown, struct pt_regs *regs)
 			info->trigger = addr;
 			pr_debug("breakpoint fired: address = 0x%x\n", addr);
 			perf_bp_event(bp, regs);
-			if (!bp->overflow_handler)
+			if (is_default_overflow_handler(bp))
 				enable_single_step(bp, addr);
 			goto unlock;
 		}