diff --git a/arch/powerpc/xmon/xmon.c b/arch/powerpc/xmon/xmon.c
index 82e1a3ee6e0fc..b481f9f484893 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/xmon/xmon.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/xmon/xmon.c
@@ -1297,6 +1297,10 @@ bpt_cmds(void)
 	static const char badaddr[] = "Only kernel addresses are permitted for breakpoints\n";
 	int mode;
 	case 'd':	/* bd - hardware data breakpoint */
+		if (!ppc_breakpoint_available()) {
+			printf("Hardware data breakpoint not supported on this cpu\n");
+			break;
+		}
 		mode = 7;
 		cmd = inchar();
 		if (cmd == 'r')