diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/kgdb.c b/arch/x86/kernel/kgdb.c
index bfba6019d762..b2258ca91003 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/kgdb.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/kgdb.c
@@ -618,8 +618,8 @@ int kgdb_arch_init(void)
 	 * portion of kgdb because this operation requires mutexs to
 	 * complete.
 	 */
+	hw_breakpoint_init(&attr);
 	attr.bp_addr = (unsigned long)kgdb_arch_init;
-	attr.type = PERF_TYPE_BREAKPOINT;
 	attr.bp_len = HW_BREAKPOINT_LEN_1;
 	attr.bp_type = HW_BREAKPOINT_W;
 	attr.disabled = 1;