diff --git a/src/system/kernel/arch/x86/arch_user_debugger.cpp b/src/system/kernel/arch/x86/arch_user_debugger.cpp
index d0c967b498..d0862b24f4 100644
--- a/src/system/kernel/arch/x86/arch_user_debugger.cpp
+++ b/src/system/kernel/arch/x86/arch_user_debugger.cpp
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ arch_set_watchpoint(void *address, uint32 type, int32 length)
 status_t
 arch_clear_watchpoint(void *address)
 {
-	return clear_breakpoint(address, false);
+	return clear_breakpoint(address, true);
 }