diff --git a/src/target/xscale.c b/src/target/xscale.c
index 022204705..ef476027a 100644
--- a/src/target/xscale.c
+++ b/src/target/xscale.c
@@ -2262,10 +2262,6 @@ int xscale_add_breakpoint(struct target_s *target, breakpoint_t *breakpoint)
 		LOG_INFO("no breakpoint unit available for hardware breakpoint");
 		return ERROR_TARGET_RESOURCE_NOT_AVAILABLE;
 	}
-	else
-	{
-		xscale->ibcr_available--;
-	}
 
 	if ((breakpoint->length != 2) && (breakpoint->length != 4))
 	{
@@ -2273,6 +2269,11 @@ int xscale_add_breakpoint(struct target_s *target, breakpoint_t *breakpoint)
 		return ERROR_TARGET_RESOURCE_NOT_AVAILABLE;
 	}
 
+	if (breakpoint->type == BKPT_HARD)
+	{
+		xscale->ibcr_available--;
+	}
+
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }