diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index 16bc8eb..0fdd099 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 	select HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
 	select PERF_USE_VMALLOC
 	select HAVE_REGS_AND_STACK_ACCESS_API
+	select HAVE_HW_BREAKPOINT if (PERF_EVENTS && (CPU_V6 || CPU_V7))
 	help
 	  The ARM series is a line of low-power-consumption RISC chip designs
 	  licensed by ARM Ltd and targeted at embedded applications and