diff --git a/tools/examples/baremetal/src/main.rs b/tools/examples/baremetal/src/main.rs
index d7e4c08b30..0b063ed0d9 100644
--- a/tools/examples/baremetal/src/main.rs
+++ b/tools/examples/baremetal/src/main.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #![no_std] // don't link the Rust standard library
 #![no_main] // disable all Rust-level entry points
 
-use core::arch::global_asm;
+use core::arch::{asm, global_asm};
 use core::panic::PanicInfo;
 
 use log::*;
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ global_asm!(include_str!("../src/boot.asm"));
 /// This function is called on panic.
 #[panic_handler]
 fn panic(_info: &PanicInfo) -> ! {
+    // Execute a debug breakpoint instruction to cause a VMEXIT.
+    // SAFETY: This instruction will exit the hosting VM, so no further Rust code will execute.
+    unsafe {
+        asm!("int3");
+    }
+    // Just in case we are still running somehow, spin forever.
     loop {}
 }