diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
index 63fec0602af2..affb03f56a7e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
@@ -610,6 +610,11 @@ static void handle_p10dd1_spurious_exception(struct arch_hw_breakpoint **info,
 	}
 }
 
+/*
+ * Handle a DABR or DAWR exception.
+ *
+ * Called in atomic context.
+ */
 int hw_breakpoint_handler(struct die_args *args)
 {
 	bool err = false;
@@ -736,6 +741,8 @@ NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(hw_breakpoint_handler);
 
 /*
  * Handle single-step exceptions following a DABR hit.
+ *
+ * Called in atomic context.
  */
 static int single_step_dabr_instruction(struct die_args *args)
 {
@@ -793,6 +800,8 @@ NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(single_step_dabr_instruction);
 
 /*
  * Handle debug exception notifications.
+ *
+ * Called in atomic context.
  */
 int hw_breakpoint_exceptions_notify(
 		struct notifier_block *unused, unsigned long val, void *data)