diff --git a/sys/dev/dcons/dcons_os.c b/sys/dev/dcons/dcons_os.c
index 83e9885822b9..fb626b445afc 100644
--- a/sys/dev/dcons/dcons_os.c
+++ b/sys/dev/dcons/dcons_os.c
@@ -207,11 +207,11 @@ dcons_check_break(struct dcons_softc *dc, int c)
 #ifdef GDB
 			if (gdb_cur == &dcons_gdb_dbgport) {
 				kdb_dbbe_select("gdb");
-				breakpoint();
+				kdb_enter("Break sequence on dcons gdb port");
 			}
 #endif
 		} else
-			breakpoint();
+			kdb_enter("Break sequence on dcons console port");
 	}
 #else
 	switch (dc->brk_state) {