diff --git a/target-arm/helper.h b/target-arm/helper.h
index 827b33dfec..c2a85c722a 100644
--- a/target-arm/helper.h
+++ b/target-arm/helper.h
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ DEF_HELPER_1(yield, void, env)
 DEF_HELPER_1(pre_hvc, void, env)
 DEF_HELPER_2(pre_smc, void, env, i32)
 
+DEF_HELPER_1(check_breakpoints, void, env)
+
 DEF_HELPER_3(cpsr_write, void, env, i32, i32)
 DEF_HELPER_1(cpsr_read, i32, env)
 
diff --git a/target-arm/op_helper.c b/target-arm/op_helper.c
index 67b18c09c3..7929c71b43 100644
--- a/target-arm/op_helper.c
+++ b/target-arm/op_helper.c
@@ -867,6 +867,15 @@ static bool check_breakpoints(ARMCPU *cpu)
     return false;
 }
 
+void HELPER(check_breakpoints)(CPUARMState *env)
+{
+    ARMCPU *cpu = arm_env_get_cpu(env);
+
+    if (check_breakpoints(cpu)) {
+        HELPER(exception_internal(env, EXCP_DEBUG));
+    }
+}
+
 void arm_debug_excp_handler(CPUState *cs)
 {
     /* Called by core code when a watchpoint or breakpoint fires;
@@ -898,23 +907,21 @@ void arm_debug_excp_handler(CPUState *cs)
         }
     } else {
         uint64_t pc = is_a64(env) ? env->pc : env->regs[15];
+        bool same_el = (arm_debug_target_el(env) == arm_current_el(env));
 
         if (cpu_breakpoint_test(cs, pc, BP_GDB)) {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (check_breakpoints(cpu)) {
-            bool same_el = (arm_debug_target_el(env) == arm_current_el(env));
-            if (extended_addresses_enabled(env)) {
-                env->exception.fsr = (1 << 9) | 0x22;
-            } else {
-                env->exception.fsr = 0x2;
-            }
-            /* FAR is UNKNOWN, so doesn't need setting */
-            raise_exception(env, EXCP_PREFETCH_ABORT,
-                            syn_breakpoint(same_el),
-                            arm_debug_target_el(env));
+        if (extended_addresses_enabled(env)) {
+            env->exception.fsr = (1 << 9) | 0x22;
+        } else {
+            env->exception.fsr = 0x2;
         }
+        /* FAR is UNKNOWN, so doesn't need setting */
+        raise_exception(env, EXCP_PREFETCH_ABORT,
+                        syn_breakpoint(same_el),
+                        arm_debug_target_el(env));
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/target-arm/translate-a64.c b/target-arm/translate-a64.c
index a4580c07a6..19f9d8d2c8 100644
--- a/target-arm/translate-a64.c
+++ b/target-arm/translate-a64.c
@@ -11090,11 +11090,18 @@ void gen_intermediate_code_a64(ARMCPU *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb)
             CPUBreakpoint *bp;
             QTAILQ_FOREACH(bp, &cs->breakpoints, entry) {
                 if (bp->pc == dc->pc) {
-                    gen_exception_internal_insn(dc, 0, EXCP_DEBUG);
-                    /* Advance PC so that clearing the breakpoint will
-                       invalidate this TB.  */
-                    dc->pc += 2;
-                    goto done_generating;
+                    if (bp->flags & BP_CPU) {
+                        gen_helper_check_breakpoints(cpu_env);
+                        /* End the TB early; it likely won't be executed */
+                        dc->is_jmp = DISAS_UPDATE;
+                    } else {
+                        gen_exception_internal_insn(dc, 0, EXCP_DEBUG);
+                        /* Advance PC so that clearing the breakpoint will
+                           invalidate this TB.  */
+                        dc->pc += 4;
+                        goto done_generating;
+                    }
+                    break;
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/target-arm/translate.c b/target-arm/translate.c
index 127300007f..9f1d740b4e 100644
--- a/target-arm/translate.c
+++ b/target-arm/translate.c
@@ -11342,11 +11342,20 @@ void gen_intermediate_code(CPUARMState *env, TranslationBlock *tb)
             CPUBreakpoint *bp;
             QTAILQ_FOREACH(bp, &cs->breakpoints, entry) {
                 if (bp->pc == dc->pc) {
-                    gen_exception_internal_insn(dc, 0, EXCP_DEBUG);
-                    /* Advance PC so that clearing the breakpoint will
-                       invalidate this TB.  */
-                    dc->pc += 2;
-                    goto done_generating;
+                    if (bp->flags & BP_CPU) {
+                        gen_helper_check_breakpoints(cpu_env);
+                        /* End the TB early; it's likely not going to be executed */
+                        dc->is_jmp = DISAS_UPDATE;
+                    } else {
+                        gen_exception_internal_insn(dc, 0, EXCP_DEBUG);
+                        /* Advance PC so that clearing the breakpoint will
+                           invalidate this TB.  */
+                        /* TODO: Advance PC by correct instruction length to
+                         * avoid disassembler error messages */
+                        dc->pc += 2;
+                        goto done_generating;
+                    }
+                    break;
                 }
             }
         }