diff --git a/pkg/abi/linux/ptrace_amd64.go b/pkg/abi/linux/ptrace_amd64.go
index ed3881e27..50e22fe7e 100644
--- a/pkg/abi/linux/ptrace_amd64.go
+++ b/pkg/abi/linux/ptrace_amd64.go
@@ -50,3 +50,14 @@ type PtraceRegs struct {
 	Fs       uint64
 	Gs       uint64
 }
+
+// InstructionPointer returns the address of the next instruction to
+// be executed.
+func (p *PtraceRegs) InstructionPointer() uint64 {
+	return p.Rip
+}
+
+// StackPointer returns the address of the Stack pointer.
+func (p *PtraceRegs) StackPointer() uint64 {
+	return p.Rsp
+}
diff --git a/pkg/abi/linux/ptrace_arm64.go b/pkg/abi/linux/ptrace_arm64.go
index 6147738b3..da36811d2 100644
--- a/pkg/abi/linux/ptrace_arm64.go
+++ b/pkg/abi/linux/ptrace_arm64.go
@@ -27,3 +27,14 @@ type PtraceRegs struct {
 	Pc     uint64
 	Pstate uint64
 }
+
+// InstructionPointer returns the address of the next instruction to be
+// executed.
+func (p *PtraceRegs) InstructionPointer() uint64 {
+	return p.Pc
+}
+
+// StackPointer returns the address of the Stack pointer.
+func (p *PtraceRegs) StackPointer() uint64 {
+	return p.Sp
+}