diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/os_types.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/os_types.h
index 6d7bca562eec..604ceb6c0375 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/os_types.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/os_types.h
@@ -111,7 +111,15 @@
 #define ASSERT(expr) WARN_ON_ONCE(!(expr))
 #endif
 
-#define BREAK_TO_DEBUGGER() ASSERT(0)
+#if defined(CONFIG_HAVE_KGDB) || defined(CONFIG_KGDB)
+#define BREAK_TO_DEBUGGER() \
+	do { \
+		DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("%s():%d\n", __func__, __LINE__); \
+		kgdb_breakpoint(); \
+	} while (0)
+#else
+#define BREAK_TO_DEBUGGER() DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("%s():%d\n", __func__, __LINE__)
+#endif
 
 #define DC_ERR(...)  do { \
 	dm_error(__VA_ARGS__); \