diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c b/arch/x86/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
index 9ddf441ccaa8..c149c7b29ac3 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
@@ -227,14 +227,23 @@ int arch_check_bp_in_kernelspace(struct arch_hw_breakpoint *hw)
 	return (va >= TASK_SIZE_MAX) || ((va + len - 1) >= TASK_SIZE_MAX);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Checks whether the range [addr, end], overlaps the area [base, base + size).
+ */
+static inline bool within_area(unsigned long addr, unsigned long end,
+			       unsigned long base, unsigned long size)
+{
+	return end >= base && addr < (base + size);
+}
+
 /*
  * Checks whether the range from addr to end, inclusive, overlaps the CPU
  * entry area range.
  */
 static inline bool within_cpu_entry_area(unsigned long addr, unsigned long end)
 {
-	return end >= CPU_ENTRY_AREA_BASE &&
-	       addr < (CPU_ENTRY_AREA_BASE + CPU_ENTRY_AREA_TOTAL_SIZE);
+	return within_area(addr, end, CPU_ENTRY_AREA_BASE,
+			   CPU_ENTRY_AREA_TOTAL_SIZE);
 }
 
 static int arch_build_bp_info(struct perf_event *bp,