diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/kgdb.c b/arch/x86/kernel/kgdb.c
index ec592caac4b4..cd21b654dec6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/kgdb.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/kgdb.c
@@ -315,14 +315,18 @@ static void kgdb_remove_all_hw_break(void)
 		if (!breakinfo[i].enabled)
 			continue;
 		bp = *per_cpu_ptr(breakinfo[i].pev, cpu);
-		if (bp->attr.disabled == 1)
+		if (!bp->attr.disabled) {
+			arch_uninstall_hw_breakpoint(bp);
+			bp->attr.disabled = 1;
 			continue;
+		}
 		if (dbg_is_early)
 			early_dr7 &= ~encode_dr7(i, breakinfo[i].len,
 						 breakinfo[i].type);
-		else
-			arch_uninstall_hw_breakpoint(bp);
-		bp->attr.disabled = 1;
+		else if (hw_break_release_slot(i))
+			printk(KERN_ERR "KGDB: hw bpt remove failed %lx\n",
+			       breakinfo[i].addr);
+		breakinfo[i].enabled = 0;
 	}
 }