diff --git a/kernel/debug/debug_core.c b/kernel/debug/debug_core.c
index 2b7c9b67931d..01bc3eea3d4d 100644
--- a/kernel/debug/debug_core.c
+++ b/kernel/debug/debug_core.c
@@ -417,6 +417,18 @@ int kgdb_isremovedbreak(unsigned long addr)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int kgdb_has_hit_break(unsigned long addr)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < KGDB_MAX_BREAKPOINTS; i++) {
+		if (kgdb_break[i].state == BP_ACTIVE &&
+		    kgdb_break[i].bpt_addr == addr)
+			return 1;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int dbg_remove_all_break(void)
 {
 	int error;