diff --git a/dist/tools/openocd/openocd.sh b/dist/tools/openocd/openocd.sh
index 07d593268c..ebe73da4f5 100755
--- a/dist/tools/openocd/openocd.sh
+++ b/dist/tools/openocd/openocd.sh
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ do_term() {
             -c 'bindto ${OPENOCD_SERVER_ADDRESS}' \
             -c 'tcl_port 0' \
             -c 'telnet_port 0' \
-            -c 'gdb_port 0' \
+            -c 'gdb_port 3333' \
             -c init \
             -c 'rtt setup '${RAM_START_ADDR}' '${RAM_LEN}' \"SEGGER RTT\"' \
             -c 'rtt start' \