diff --git a/src/target/breakpoints.c b/src/target/breakpoints.c
index 58bcc8615..94e8a823d 100644
--- a/src/target/breakpoints.c
+++ b/src/target/breakpoints.c
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ int breakpoint_add_internal(struct target *target,
 			 * breakpoint" ... check all the parameters before
 			 * succeeding.
 			 */
-			LOG_DEBUG("Duplicate Breakpoint address: " TARGET_ADDR_FMT " (BP %" PRIu32 ")",
+			LOG_ERROR("Duplicate Breakpoint address: " TARGET_ADDR_FMT " (BP %" PRIu32 ")",
 				address, breakpoint->unique_id);
-			return ERROR_OK;
+			return ERROR_TARGET_DUPLICATE_BREAKPOINT;
 		}
 		breakpoint_p = &breakpoint->next;
 		breakpoint = breakpoint->next;
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ int context_breakpoint_add_internal(struct target *target,
 			 * breakpoint" ... check all the parameters before
 			 * succeeding.
 			 */
-			LOG_DEBUG("Duplicate Breakpoint asid: 0x%08" PRIx32 " (BP %" PRIu32 ")",
+			LOG_ERROR("Duplicate Breakpoint asid: 0x%08" PRIx32 " (BP %" PRIu32 ")",
 				asid, breakpoint->unique_id);
-			return -1;
+			return ERROR_TARGET_DUPLICATE_BREAKPOINT;
 		}
 		breakpoint_p = &breakpoint->next;
 		breakpoint = breakpoint->next;
@@ -176,13 +176,13 @@ int hybrid_breakpoint_add_internal(struct target *target,
 			 * breakpoint" ... check all the parameters before
 			 * succeeding.
 			 */
-			LOG_DEBUG("Duplicate Hybrid Breakpoint asid: 0x%08" PRIx32 " (BP %" PRIu32 ")",
+			LOG_ERROR("Duplicate Hybrid Breakpoint asid: 0x%08" PRIx32 " (BP %" PRIu32 ")",
 				asid, breakpoint->unique_id);
-			return -1;
+			return ERROR_TARGET_DUPLICATE_BREAKPOINT;
 		} else if ((breakpoint->address == address) && (breakpoint->asid == 0)) {
-			LOG_DEBUG("Duplicate Breakpoint IVA: " TARGET_ADDR_FMT " (BP %" PRIu32 ")",
+			LOG_ERROR("Duplicate Breakpoint IVA: " TARGET_ADDR_FMT " (BP %" PRIu32 ")",
 				address, breakpoint->unique_id);
-			return -1;
+			return ERROR_TARGET_DUPLICATE_BREAKPOINT;
 
 		}
 		breakpoint_p = &breakpoint->next;
diff --git a/src/target/target.c b/src/target/target.c
index 7e30d789b..693eb519e 100644
--- a/src/target/target.c
+++ b/src/target/target.c
@@ -3719,38 +3719,31 @@ static int handle_bp_command_set(struct command_context *cmd_ctx,
 
 	if (asid == 0) {
 		retval = breakpoint_add(target, addr, length, hw);
+		/* error is always logged in breakpoint_add(), do not print it again */
 		if (ERROR_OK == retval)
 			command_print(cmd_ctx, "breakpoint set at " TARGET_ADDR_FMT "", addr);
-		else {
-			LOG_ERROR("Failure setting breakpoint, the same address(IVA) is already used");
-			return retval;
-		}
+
 	} else if (addr == 0) {
 		if (target->type->add_context_breakpoint == NULL) {
-			LOG_WARNING("Context breakpoint not available");
-			return ERROR_OK;
+			LOG_ERROR("Context breakpoint not available");
+			return ERROR_TARGET_RESOURCE_NOT_AVAILABLE;
 		}
 		retval = context_breakpoint_add(target, asid, length, hw);
+		/* error is always logged in context_breakpoint_add(), do not print it again */
 		if (ERROR_OK == retval)
 			command_print(cmd_ctx, "Context breakpoint set at 0x%8.8" PRIx32 "", asid);
-		else {
-			LOG_ERROR("Failure setting breakpoint, the same address(CONTEXTID) is already used");
-			return retval;
-		}
+
 	} else {
 		if (target->type->add_hybrid_breakpoint == NULL) {
-			LOG_WARNING("Hybrid breakpoint not available");
-			return ERROR_OK;
+			LOG_ERROR("Hybrid breakpoint not available");
+			return ERROR_TARGET_RESOURCE_NOT_AVAILABLE;
 		}
 		retval = hybrid_breakpoint_add(target, addr, asid, length, hw);
+		/* error is always logged in hybrid_breakpoint_add(), do not print it again */
 		if (ERROR_OK == retval)
 			command_print(cmd_ctx, "Hybrid breakpoint set at 0x%8.8" PRIx32 "", asid);
-		else {
-			LOG_ERROR("Failure setting breakpoint, the same address is already used");
-			return retval;
-		}
 	}
-	return ERROR_OK;
+	return retval;
 }
 
 COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_bp_command)
diff --git a/src/target/target.h b/src/target/target.h
index fb9d71465..983f450ac 100644
--- a/src/target/target.h
+++ b/src/target/target.h
@@ -725,6 +725,7 @@ void target_handle_event(struct target *t, enum target_event e);
 #define ERROR_TARGET_TRANSLATION_FAULT	(-309)
 #define ERROR_TARGET_NOT_RUNNING (-310)
 #define ERROR_TARGET_NOT_EXAMINED (-311)
+#define ERROR_TARGET_DUPLICATE_BREAKPOINT (-312)
 
 extern bool get_target_reset_nag(void);