diff --git a/dist/tools/jlink/jlink.sh b/dist/tools/jlink/jlink.sh
index 7256f85789..00c8b697e6 100755
--- a/dist/tools/jlink/jlink.sh
+++ b/dist/tools/jlink/jlink.sh
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ do_flash() {
     /bin/echo -n "" > ${BINDIR}/burn.seg
     # create temporary burn file
     if [ ! -z "${JLINK_PRE_FLASH}" ]; then
-        echo "${JLINK_PRE_FLASH}" >> ${BINDIR}/burn.segg
+        echo "${JLINK_PRE_FLASH}" >> ${BINDIR}/burn.seg
     fi
     echo "loadbin ${HEXFILE} ${JLINK_FLASH_ADDR}" >> ${BINDIR}/burn.seg
     if [ ! -z "${JLINK_POST_FLASH}" ]; then