diff --git a/dist/tools/openocd/openocd.sh b/dist/tools/openocd/openocd.sh
index 1e41add8e5..e6776bbee1 100755
--- a/dist/tools/openocd/openocd.sh
+++ b/dist/tools/openocd/openocd.sh
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 # The single quotes are important on the line above, or it will not work.
 
 # Handle OPENOCD_RESET_USE_CONNECT_ASSERT_SRST
-if [ "${OPENOCD_RESET_USE_CONNECT_ASSERT_SRST}" -eq 1 ]; then
+if [ "${OPENOCD_RESET_USE_CONNECT_ASSERT_SRST}" = "1" ]; then
   OPENOCD_EXTRA_RESET_INIT+="-c 'reset_config connect_assert_srst'"
 fi