diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
index eeebfc315526..036fbb959821 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
@@ -504,13 +504,14 @@ int arch_validate_hwbkpt_settings(struct perf_event *bp)
 			/* Aligned */
 			break;
 		case 1:
-			/* Allow single byte watchpoint. */
-			if (info->ctrl.len == ARM_BREAKPOINT_LEN_1)
-				break;
 		case 2:
 			/* Allow halfword watchpoints and breakpoints. */
 			if (info->ctrl.len == ARM_BREAKPOINT_LEN_2)
 				break;
+		case 3:
+			/* Allow single byte watchpoint. */
+			if (info->ctrl.len == ARM_BREAKPOINT_LEN_1)
+				break;
 		default:
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}