diff --git a/attn/bp_handler.cpp b/attn/bp_handler.cpp
index e25a243..408fe58 100644
--- a/attn/bp_handler.cpp
+++ b/attn/bp_handler.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include <attn/attn_handler.hpp>
 #include <attn/attn_logging.hpp>
 #include <sdbusplus/bus.hpp>
 
@@ -10,22 +11,34 @@
  * When the special attention is due to a breakpoint condition we will notify
  * Cronus over the dbus interface.
  */
-void bpHandler()
+int bpHandler()
 {
+    int rc = RC_SUCCESS; // assume success
+
     // trace message
     trace<level::INFO>("Notify Cronus");
 
     // notify Cronus over dbus
-    auto bus = sdbusplus::bus::new_system();
-    auto msg = bus.new_signal("/", "org.openbmc.cronus", "Brkpt");
+    try
+    {
+        auto bus = sdbusplus::bus::new_system();
+        auto msg = bus.new_signal("/", "org.openbmc.cronus", "Brkpt");
 
-    // Cronus will figure out proc, core, thread so just send 0,0,0
-    std::array<uint32_t, 3> params{0, 0, 0};
-    msg.append(params);
+        // Cronus will figure out proc, core, thread so just send 0,0,0
+        std::array<uint32_t, 3> params{0, 0, 0};
+        msg.append(params);
 
-    msg.signal_send();
+        msg.signal_send();
+    }
+    catch (const sdbusplus::exception::SdBusError& e)
+    {
+        trace<level::INFO>("bpHandler() exception");
+        std::string traceMsg = std::string(e.what(), maxTraceLen);
+        trace<level::ERROR>(traceMsg.c_str());
+        rc = RC_NOT_HANDLED;
+    }
 
-    return;
+    return rc;
 }
 
 } // namespace attn