diff --git a/platform/msb430/buildscripts/Makefile.freebsd b/platform/msb430/buildscripts/Makefile.freebsd
index 489b4205b..625d3bb81 100644
--- a/platform/msb430/buildscripts/Makefile.freebsd
+++ b/platform/msb430/buildscripts/Makefile.freebsd
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ifndef JTAG_PORT
 endif
 
 %.u: %.$(TARGET)
-	$(JTAG) -l $(JTAG_PORT) -e
+	$(JTAG) -l $(JTAG_PORT) -m
 	$(JTAG) -l $(JTAG_PORT) -D -D -S -R 2048 -p $^
 	$(JTAG) -l $(JTAG_PORT) -D -r
 
diff --git a/platform/msb430/buildscripts/Makefile.unix b/platform/msb430/buildscripts/Makefile.unix
index 64c3a3b2e..58f308b79 100644
--- a/platform/msb430/buildscripts/Makefile.unix
+++ b/platform/msb430/buildscripts/Makefile.unix
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ifndef JTAG_PORT
 endif
 
 %.u: %.$(TARGET)
-	$(JTAG) -l $(JTAG_PORT) -e
+	$(JTAG) -l $(JTAG_PORT) -m
 	$(JTAG) -l $(JTAG_PORT) -D -D -S -R 2048 -p $^
 	$(JTAG) -l $(JTAG_PORT) -D -r