diff --git a/makefiles/tools/jlink.inc.mk b/makefiles/tools/jlink.inc.mk
index e95d1725db..34a2526097 100644
--- a/makefiles/tools/jlink.inc.mk
+++ b/makefiles/tools/jlink.inc.mk
@@ -12,9 +12,16 @@ RESET_FLAGS ?= reset
 
 JLINK_SERIAL ?= $(DEBUG_ADAPTER_ID)
 
+JLINK_IF ?=
+
 # Export JLINK_SERIAL to required targets
 JLINK_TARGETS = debug% flash% reset term-rtt
 $(call target-export-variables,$(JLINK_TARGETS),JLINK_SERIAL)
 
 # Export JLINK_DEVICE to required targets
 $(call target-export-variables,$(JLINK_TARGETS),JLINK_DEVICE)
+
+ifneq (,$(JLINK_IF))
+  # Export JLINK_IF to required targets if not empty
+  $(call target-export-variables,$(JLINK_TARGETS),JLINK_IF)
+endif