diff --git a/boards/msba2-common/Makefile.include b/boards/msba2-common/Makefile.include
index ff1eae295e..e0cad03fd2 100644
--- a/boards/msba2-common/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/msba2-common/Makefile.include
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export LINK = $(PREFIX)gcc
 export SIZE = $(PREFIX)size
 export OBJCOPY = $(PREFIX)objcopy
 FLASHER = lpc2k_pgm
-TERMPROG = $(RIOTBASE)/dist/tools/pyterm/pyterm.py
+TERMPROG ?= $(RIOTBASE)/dist/tools/pyterm/pyterm.py
 LINKFLAGS = -gdwarf-2 -mcpu=arm7tdmi-s -static -lgcc -nostartfiles -T$(RIOTBASE)/cpu/$(CPU)/linkerscript.x
 
 ifeq ($(strip $(PORT)),)