diff --git a/include/hw/core/tcg-cpu-ops.h b/include/hw/core/tcg-cpu-ops.h
index 72d791438c..eab27d0c03 100644
--- a/include/hw/core/tcg-cpu-ops.h
+++ b/include/hw/core/tcg-cpu-ops.h
@@ -88,6 +88,12 @@ struct TCGCPUOps {
      */
     bool (*debug_check_watchpoint)(CPUState *cpu, CPUWatchpoint *wp);
 
+    /**
+     * @debug_check_breakpoint: return true if the architectural
+     * breakpoint whose PC has matched should really fire.
+     */
+    bool (*debug_check_breakpoint)(CPUState *cpu);
+
     /**
      * @io_recompile_replay_branch: Callback for cpu_io_recompile.
      *