1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c b/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
index 50dbd5999588..c030ae657f20 100644
--- a/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
+++ b/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
@@ -296,6 +296,10 @@ int register_perf_hw_breakpoint(struct perf_event *bp)
         if (!bp->attr.disabled || !bp->overflow_handler)
                 ret = arch_validate_hwbkpt_settings(bp, bp->ctx->task);
 
+        /* if arch_validate_hwbkpt_settings() fails then release bp slot */
+        if (ret)
+                release_bp_slot(bp);
+
         return ret;
 }