diff --git a/sys/mips/conf/std.AR933X b/sys/mips/conf/std.AR933X
index 5eb01c68576..6a539610a70 100644
--- a/sys/mips/conf/std.AR933X
+++ b/sys/mips/conf/std.AR933X
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ makeoptions	MODULES_OVERRIDE="gpio ar71xx if_gif if_vlan if_gre if_tap if_tun if
 options 	DDB
 options 	KDB
 options 	ALQ
+options         ALT_BREAK_TO_DEBUGGER
 
 options 	SCHED_4BSD		#4BSD scheduler
 options 	INET			#InterNETworking