diff --git a/makefiles/tools/jlink.inc.mk b/makefiles/tools/jlink.inc.mk
index b7f04be2fc..66ff520077 100644
--- a/makefiles/tools/jlink.inc.mk
+++ b/makefiles/tools/jlink.inc.mk
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FLASHER = $(RIOTTOOLS)/jlink/jlink.sh
 DEBUGGER = $(RIOTTOOLS)/jlink/jlink.sh
 DEBUGSERVER = $(RIOTTOOLS)/jlink/jlink.sh
-RESET = $(RIOTTOOLS)/jlink/jlink.sh
+RESET ?= $(RIOTTOOLS)/jlink/jlink.sh
 
 FLASHFILE ?= $(BINFILE)