diff --git a/arch/arm64/mm/proc.S b/arch/arm64/mm/proc.S
index 5bb61de23201..9d37e967fa19 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/mm/proc.S
+++ b/arch/arm64/mm/proc.S
@@ -100,7 +100,16 @@ ENTRY(cpu_do_resume)
 
 	msr	tcr_el1, x8
 	msr	vbar_el1, x9
+
+	/*
+	 * __cpu_setup() cleared MDSCR_EL1.MDE and friends, before unmasking
+	 * debug exceptions. By restoring MDSCR_EL1 here, we may take a debug
+	 * exception. Mask them until local_dbg_restore() in cpu_suspend()
+	 * resets them.
+	 */
+	disable_dbg
 	msr	mdscr_el1, x10
+
 	msr	sctlr_el1, x12
 	/*
 	 * Restore oslsr_el1 by writing oslar_el1