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diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c
index 21981a89e394..a902723fdc69 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c
@@ -339,6 +339,13 @@ static void set_debug_reg_defaults(struct thread_struct *thread)
static void prime_debug_regs(struct thread_struct *thread)
{
+ /*
+ * We could have inherited MSR_DE from userspace, since
+ * it doesn't get cleared on exception entry. Make sure
+ * MSR_DE is clear before we enable any debug events.
+ */
+ mtmsr(mfmsr() & ~MSR_DE);
+
mtspr(SPRN_IAC1, thread->iac1);
mtspr(SPRN_IAC2, thread->iac2);
#if CONFIG_PPC_ADV_DEBUG_IACS > 2
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