diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/exception.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/exception.h
index c8e7c61b8ac4..0362fecc5f69 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/exception.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/exception.h
@@ -63,8 +63,12 @@ void do_debug_exception(unsigned long addr_if_watchpoint, unsigned long esr,
 			struct pt_regs *regs);
 #ifdef CONFIG_HAVE_HW_BREAKPOINT
 void do_breakpoint(unsigned long esr, struct pt_regs *regs);
+void do_watchpoint(unsigned long addr, unsigned long esr,
+			struct pt_regs *regs);
 #else
 static inline void do_breakpoint(unsigned long esr, struct pt_regs *regs) {}
+static inline void do_watchpoint(unsigned long addr, unsigned long esr,
+			struct pt_regs *regs) {}
 #endif /* CONFIG_HAVE_HW_BREAKPOINT */
 void do_el0_softstep(unsigned long esr, struct pt_regs *regs);
 void do_el1_softstep(unsigned long esr, struct pt_regs *regs);
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c
index 7265bef96672..8a6d951c14cc 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c
@@ -553,6 +553,18 @@ static void noinstr el1_softstp(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 	arm64_exit_el1_dbg(regs);
 }
 
+static void noinstr el1_watchpt(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
+{
+	/* Watchpoints are the only debug exception to write FAR_EL1 */
+	unsigned long far = read_sysreg(far_el1);
+
+	arm64_enter_el1_dbg(regs);
+	debug_exception_enter(regs);
+	do_watchpoint(far, esr, regs);
+	debug_exception_exit(regs);
+	arm64_exit_el1_dbg(regs);
+}
+
 static void noinstr el1_dbg(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 {
 	unsigned long far = read_sysreg(far_el1);
@@ -608,6 +620,8 @@ asmlinkage void noinstr el1h_64_sync_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
 		el1_softstp(regs, esr);
 		break;
 	case ESR_ELx_EC_WATCHPT_CUR:
+		el1_watchpt(regs, esr);
+		break;
 	case ESR_ELx_EC_BRK64:
 		el1_dbg(regs, esr);
 		break;
@@ -832,6 +846,19 @@ static void noinstr el0_softstp(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 	exit_to_user_mode(regs);
 }
 
+static void noinstr el0_watchpt(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
+{
+	/* Watchpoints are the only debug exception to write FAR_EL1 */
+	unsigned long far = read_sysreg(far_el1);
+
+	enter_from_user_mode(regs);
+	debug_exception_enter(regs);
+	do_watchpoint(far, esr, regs);
+	debug_exception_exit(regs);
+	local_daif_restore(DAIF_PROCCTX);
+	exit_to_user_mode(regs);
+}
+
 static void noinstr el0_dbg(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 {
 	/* Only watchpoints write FAR_EL1, otherwise its UNKNOWN */
@@ -917,6 +944,8 @@ asmlinkage void noinstr el0t_64_sync_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
 		el0_softstp(regs, esr);
 		break;
 	case ESR_ELx_EC_WATCHPT_LOW:
+		el0_watchpt(regs, esr);
+		break;
 	case ESR_ELx_EC_BRK64:
 		el0_dbg(regs, esr);
 		break;
@@ -1041,6 +1070,8 @@ asmlinkage void noinstr el0t_32_sync_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
 		el0_softstp(regs, esr);
 		break;
 	case ESR_ELx_EC_WATCHPT_LOW:
+		el0_watchpt(regs, esr);
+		break;
 	case ESR_ELx_EC_BKPT32:
 		el0_dbg(regs, esr);
 		break;
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
index 8a80e13347c8..ab76b36dce82 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
@@ -750,8 +750,7 @@ static int watchpoint_report(struct perf_event *wp, unsigned long addr,
 	return step;
 }
 
-static int watchpoint_handler(unsigned long addr, unsigned long esr,
-			      struct pt_regs *regs)
+void do_watchpoint(unsigned long addr, unsigned long esr, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	int i, step = 0, *kernel_step, access, closest_match = 0;
 	u64 min_dist = -1, dist;
@@ -806,7 +805,7 @@ static int watchpoint_handler(unsigned long addr, unsigned long esr,
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	if (!step)
-		return 0;
+		return;
 
 	/*
 	 * We always disable EL0 watchpoints because the kernel can
@@ -819,7 +818,7 @@ static int watchpoint_handler(unsigned long addr, unsigned long esr,
 
 		/* If we're already stepping a breakpoint, just return. */
 		if (debug_info->bps_disabled)
-			return 0;
+			return;
 
 		if (test_thread_flag(TIF_SINGLESTEP))
 			debug_info->suspended_step = 1;
@@ -830,7 +829,7 @@ static int watchpoint_handler(unsigned long addr, unsigned long esr,
 		kernel_step = this_cpu_ptr(&stepping_kernel_bp);
 
 		if (*kernel_step != ARM_KERNEL_STEP_NONE)
-			return 0;
+			return;
 
 		if (kernel_active_single_step()) {
 			*kernel_step = ARM_KERNEL_STEP_SUSPEND;
@@ -839,10 +838,8 @@ static int watchpoint_handler(unsigned long addr, unsigned long esr,
 			kernel_enable_single_step(regs);
 		}
 	}
-
-	return 0;
 }
-NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(watchpoint_handler);
+NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(do_watchpoint);
 
 /*
  * Handle single-step exception.
@@ -984,10 +981,6 @@ static int __init arch_hw_breakpoint_init(void)
 	pr_info("found %d breakpoint and %d watchpoint registers.\n",
 		core_num_brps, core_num_wrps);
 
-	/* Register debug fault handlers. */
-	hook_debug_fault_code(DBG_ESR_EVT_HWWP, watchpoint_handler, SIGTRAP,
-			      TRAP_HWBKPT, "hw-watchpoint handler");
-
 	/*
 	 * Reset the breakpoint resources. We assume that a halting
 	 * debugger will leave the world in a nice state for us.