diff --git a/dist/tools/jlink/jlink.sh b/dist/tools/jlink/jlink.sh
index 7e3c63bb2d..be0b292c44 100755
--- a/dist/tools/jlink/jlink.sh
+++ b/dist/tools/jlink/jlink.sh
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ do_debug() {
     # start the J-Link GDB server
     sh -c "${JLINK_SERVER} ${JLINK_SERIAL_SERVER} \
                            -nogui \
+                           -silent \
                            -device '${JLINK_DEVICE}' \
                            -speed '${JLINK_SPEED}' \
                            -if '${JLINK_IF}' \