diff --git a/lldb/source/Target/ThreadPlanStepOut.cpp b/lldb/source/Target/ThreadPlanStepOut.cpp
--- a/lldb/source/Target/ThreadPlanStepOut.cpp
+++ b/lldb/source/Target/ThreadPlanStepOut.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include "lldb/Target/ThreadPlanStepOut.h"
 #include "lldb/Breakpoint/Breakpoint.h"
+#include "lldb/Core/Section.h"
 #include "lldb/Core/Value.h"
 #include "lldb/Core/ValueObjectConstResult.h"
 #include "lldb/Symbol/Block.h"
@@ -126,6 +127,17 @@
     if (m_return_addr == LLDB_INVALID_ADDRESS)
       return;
 
+    // Perform some additional validation on the return address.
+    uint32_t permissions = 0;
+    if (!m_thread.GetProcess()->GetLoadAddressPermissions(m_return_addr,
+                                                          permissions)) {
+      LLDB_LOGF(log, "Permissions not found for return address.");
+      return;
+    } else if (!(permissions & ePermissionsExecutable)) {
+      LLDB_LOGF(log, "Return address did not point to executable memory.");
+      return;
+    }
+
     Breakpoint *return_bp = m_thread.CalculateTarget()
                                 ->CreateBreakpoint(m_return_addr, true, false)
                                 .get();