extern int register_perf_hw_breakpoint(struct perf_event *bp);
 extern void unregister_hw_breakpoint(struct perf_event *bp);
 extern void unregister_wide_hw_breakpoint(struct perf_event * __percpu *cpu_events);
+extern bool hw_breakpoint_is_used(void);
 
 extern int dbg_reserve_bp_slot(struct perf_event *bp);
 extern int dbg_release_bp_slot(struct perf_event *bp);
 static inline void unregister_hw_breakpoint(struct perf_event *bp)     { }
 static inline void
 unregister_wide_hw_breakpoint(struct perf_event * __percpu *cpu_events)        { }
+static inline bool hw_breakpoint_is_used(void)         { return false; }
+
 static inline int
 reserve_bp_slot(struct perf_event *bp)                 {return -ENOSYS; }
 static inline void release_bp_slot(struct perf_event *bp)              { }
 
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(unregister_wide_hw_breakpoint);
 
+/**
+ * hw_breakpoint_is_used - check if breakpoints are currently used
+ *
+ * Returns: true if breakpoints are used, false otherwise.
+ */
+bool hw_breakpoint_is_used(void)
+{
+       int cpu;
+
+       if (!constraints_initialized)
+               return false;
+
+       for_each_possible_cpu(cpu) {
+               for (int type = 0; type < TYPE_MAX; ++type) {
+                       struct bp_cpuinfo *info = get_bp_info(cpu, type);
+
+                       if (info->cpu_pinned)
+                               return true;
+
+                       for (int slot = 0; slot < nr_slots[type]; ++slot) {
+                               if (info->tsk_pinned[slot])
+                                       return true;
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+
+       return false;
+}
+
 static struct notifier_block hw_breakpoint_exceptions_nb = {
        .notifier_call = hw_breakpoint_exceptions_notify,
        /* we need to be notified first */
 
 static int test_init(struct kunit *test)
 {
        /* Most test cases want 2 distinct CPUs. */
-       return num_online_cpus() < 2 ? -EINVAL : 0;
+       if (num_online_cpus() < 2)
+               return -EINVAL;
+
+       /* Want the system to not use breakpoints elsewhere. */
+       if (hw_breakpoint_is_used())
+               return -EBUSY;
+
+       return 0;
 }
 
 static void test_exit(struct kunit *test)
                kthread_stop(__other_task);
                __other_task = NULL;
        }
+
+       /* Verify that internal state agrees that no breakpoints are in use. */
+       KUNIT_EXPECT_FALSE(test, hw_breakpoint_is_used());
 }
 
 static struct kunit_suite hw_breakpoint_test_suite = {