diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
index 2bc0584be81c..f3a82dde61db 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void arch_unregister_hw_breakpoint(struct perf_event *bp)
 	 * and the single_step_dabr_instruction(), then cleanup the breakpoint
 	 * restoration variables to prevent dangling pointers.
 	 */
-	if (bp->ctx->task)
+	if (bp->ctx && bp->ctx->task)
 		bp->ctx->task->thread.last_hit_ubp = NULL;
 }