diff --git a/kernel/debug/debug_core.c b/kernel/debug/debug_core.c
index d2799767aab8ce0d12f882100e58418e0bffe81c..6a1dc2613bb92da2a8f42ad25d369a7b824870be 100644
--- a/kernel/debug/debug_core.c
+++ b/kernel/debug/debug_core.c
@@ -444,6 +444,7 @@ static int kgdb_reenter_check(struct kgdb_state *ks)
 
 	if (exception_level > 1) {
 		dump_stack();
+		kgdb_io_module_registered = false;
 		panic("Recursive entry to debugger");
 	}