diff --git a/arch/x86/um/ptrace_64.c b/arch/x86/um/ptrace_64.c
index a5c9910d234f..09a085bde0d4 100644
--- a/arch/x86/um/ptrace_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/um/ptrace_64.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ int poke_user(struct task_struct *child, long addr, long data)
 	else if ((addr >= offsetof(struct user, u_debugreg[0])) &&
 		(addr <= offsetof(struct user, u_debugreg[7]))) {
 		addr -= offsetof(struct user, u_debugreg[0]);
-		addr = addr >> 2;
+		addr = addr >> 3;
 		if ((addr == 4) || (addr == 5))
 			return -EIO;
 		child->thread.arch.debugregs[addr] = data;