diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/lib/gdb.exp b/gdb/testsuite/lib/gdb.exp
index e17eace4cb1..af538e5c8fb 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/lib/gdb.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/lib/gdb.exp
@@ -657,6 +657,12 @@ proc gdb_breakpoint { linespec args } {
 		send_gdb "$pending_response\n"
 		exp_continue
 	}
+	-re "$gdb_prompt $" {
+	    if { $print_fail } {
+		fail $test_name
+	    }
+	    return 0
+	}
     }
     if { $print_pass } {
 	pass $test_name