diff --git a/tcl/target/efm32_stlink.cfg b/tcl/target/efm32_stlink.cfg
index 831f4f754..45ed9fc58 100644
--- a/tcl/target/efm32_stlink.cfg
+++ b/tcl/target/efm32_stlink.cfg
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if { [info exists CPUTAPID] } {
    set _CPUTAPID 0x2ba01477
 }
 
-# EFM32 MCUs only support SW interface
+# EFM32 MCUs only support SWD interface
 set _TRANSPORT hla_swd
 
 transport select $_TRANSPORT
@@ -36,3 +36,7 @@ $_TARGETNAME configure -work-area-phys 0x10000000 -work-area-size $_WORKAREASIZE
 
 set _FLASHNAME $_CHIPNAME.flash
 flash bank $_FLASHNAME efm32 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
+
+# if srst is not fitted use SYSRESETREQ to
+# perform a soft reset
+cortex_m reset_config sysresetreq