diff --git a/kernel/src/glue/v4-x86/exception.cc b/kernel/src/glue/v4-x86/exception.cc
index 1e03e6b1..9090cb7b 100644
--- a/kernel/src/glue/v4-x86/exception.cc
+++ b/kernel/src/glue/v4-x86/exception.cc
@@ -333,7 +333,8 @@ extern "C" void reenter_sysexit (void);
 
 X86_EXCWITH_ERRORCODE(exc_gp, X86_EXC_GENERAL_PROTECTION)
 {
-    kdebug_check_breakin();
+    if (kdebug_check_interrupt())
+	return;
 
     
     TRACEPOINT (X86_GP, "general protection fault @ %p, error: %x\n",