diff --git a/src/jtag/tcl.c b/src/jtag/tcl.c
index 647ac70c7..11687b9c1 100644
--- a/src/jtag/tcl.c
+++ b/src/jtag/tcl.c
@@ -556,6 +556,7 @@ static int jim_newtap_cmd(Jim_GetOptInfo *goi)
 	if (!transport_is_jtag()) {
 		/* SWD or CMSIS-DAP (which is currently SWD-only) doesn't
 		   require any JTAG tap parameters */
+		pTap->enabled = true;
 		jtag_tap_init(pTap);
 		return JIM_OK;
 	}