diff --git a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt
index 19adfd385882..0f498da354f2 100644
--- a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt
+++ b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt
@@ -2693,7 +2693,7 @@ when running. Common control bits are:
 The top 16 bits of the control field are architecture specific control
 flags which can include the following:
 
-  - KVM_GUESTDBG_USE_SW_BP:     using software breakpoints [x86]
+  - KVM_GUESTDBG_USE_SW_BP:     using software breakpoints [x86, arm64]
   - KVM_GUESTDBG_USE_HW_BP:     using hardware breakpoints [x86, s390]
   - KVM_GUESTDBG_INJECT_DB:     inject DB type exception [x86]
   - KVM_GUESTDBG_INJECT_BP:     inject BP type exception [x86]
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/debug.c b/arch/arm64/kvm/debug.c
index faf0e1fdba9e..8d1bfa438310 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kvm/debug.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/debug.c
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ void kvm_arm_setup_debug(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	if (trap_debug)
 		vcpu->arch.mdcr_el2 |= MDCR_EL2_TDA;
 
+	/* Trap breakpoints? */
+	if (vcpu->guest_debug & KVM_GUESTDBG_USE_SW_BP)
+		vcpu->arch.mdcr_el2 |= MDCR_EL2_TDE;
 }
 
 void kvm_arm_clear_debug(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/guest.c b/arch/arm64/kvm/guest.c
index 0ba86775235d..22d22c54fd8d 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kvm/guest.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/guest.c
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ int kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl_translate(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
-#define KVM_GUESTDBG_VALID_MASK (KVM_GUESTDBG_ENABLE)
+#define KVM_GUESTDBG_VALID_MASK (KVM_GUESTDBG_ENABLE | KVM_GUESTDBG_USE_SW_BP)
 
 /**
  * kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl_set_guest_debug - set up guest debugging
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/handle_exit.c b/arch/arm64/kvm/handle_exit.c
index 524fa25671fc..27f38a9f9ea2 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kvm/handle_exit.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/handle_exit.c
@@ -82,6 +82,40 @@ static int kvm_handle_wfx(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct kvm_run *run)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+/**
+ * kvm_handle_guest_debug - handle a debug exception instruction
+ *
+ * @vcpu:	the vcpu pointer
+ * @run:	access to the kvm_run structure for results
+ *
+ * We route all debug exceptions through the same handler. If both the
+ * guest and host are using the same debug facilities it will be up to
+ * userspace to re-inject the correct exception for guest delivery.
+ *
+ * @return: 0 (while setting run->exit_reason), -1 for error
+ */
+static int kvm_handle_guest_debug(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct kvm_run *run)
+{
+	u32 hsr = kvm_vcpu_get_hsr(vcpu);
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	run->exit_reason = KVM_EXIT_DEBUG;
+	run->debug.arch.hsr = hsr;
+
+	switch (hsr >> ESR_ELx_EC_SHIFT) {
+	case ESR_ELx_EC_BKPT32:
+	case ESR_ELx_EC_BRK64:
+		break;
+	default:
+		kvm_err("%s: un-handled case hsr: %#08x\n",
+			__func__, (unsigned int) hsr);
+		ret = -1;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static exit_handle_fn arm_exit_handlers[] = {
 	[ESR_ELx_EC_WFx]	= kvm_handle_wfx,
 	[ESR_ELx_EC_CP15_32]	= kvm_handle_cp15_32,
@@ -96,6 +130,8 @@ static exit_handle_fn arm_exit_handlers[] = {
 	[ESR_ELx_EC_SYS64]	= kvm_handle_sys_reg,
 	[ESR_ELx_EC_IABT_LOW]	= kvm_handle_guest_abort,
 	[ESR_ELx_EC_DABT_LOW]	= kvm_handle_guest_abort,
+	[ESR_ELx_EC_BKPT32]	= kvm_handle_guest_debug,
+	[ESR_ELx_EC_BRK64]	= kvm_handle_guest_debug,
 };
 
 static exit_handle_fn kvm_get_exit_handler(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)