diff --git a/tcl/target/imx51.cfg b/tcl/target/imx51.cfg
index b143aad25..d10cf9f5d 100644
--- a/tcl/target/imx51.cfg
+++ b/tcl/target/imx51.cfg
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ target create $_TARGETNAME cortex_a -chain-position $_CHIPNAME.DAP
 # some TCK tycles are required to activate the DEBUG power domain
 jtag configure $_CHIPNAME.SJC -event post-reset "runtest 100"
 
-# have the DAP "always" be active
-jtag configure $_CHIPNAME.SJC -event setup "jtag tapenable $_CHIPNAME.DAP"
-
 proc imx51_dbginit {target} {
      # General Cortex-A8 debug initialisation
      cortex_a dbginit
diff --git a/tcl/target/imx53.cfg b/tcl/target/imx53.cfg
index 87a3008e4..5ad6473a8 100644
--- a/tcl/target/imx53.cfg
+++ b/tcl/target/imx53.cfg
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ target create $_TARGETNAME cortex_a -chain-position $_CHIPNAME.DAP
 # some TCK tycles are required to activate the DEBUG power domain
 jtag configure $_CHIPNAME.SJC -event post-reset "runtest 100"
 
-# have the DAP "always" be active
-jtag configure $_CHIPNAME.SJC -event setup "jtag tapenable $_CHIPNAME.DAP"
-
 proc imx53_dbginit {target} {
      # General Cortex-A8 debug initialisation
      cortex_a dbginit