diff --git a/src/target/cortex_m.c b/src/target/cortex_m.c
index 2cea203a2..9314d6675 100644
--- a/src/target/cortex_m.c
+++ b/src/target/cortex_m.c
@@ -1849,11 +1849,13 @@ static int cortex_m_deassert_reset(struct target *target)
 		target_state_name(target),
 		target_was_examined(target) ? "" : " not");
 
-	/* deassert reset lines */
-	adapter_deassert_reset();
-
 	enum reset_types jtag_reset_config = jtag_get_reset_config();
 
+	/* deassert reset lines */
+	if (jtag_reset_config & RESET_HAS_SRST)
+		adapter_deassert_reset();
+
+
 	if ((jtag_reset_config & RESET_HAS_SRST) &&
 		!(jtag_reset_config & RESET_SRST_NO_GATING) &&
 		armv7m->debug_ap) {