diff --git a/tcl/target/lpc17xx.cfg b/tcl/target/lpc17xx.cfg
index c81971f93..372107f7d 100644
--- a/tcl/target/lpc17xx.cfg
+++ b/tcl/target/lpc17xx.cfg
@@ -94,6 +94,6 @@ $_TARGETNAME configure -event reset-init {
 	mww 0x400FC040 0x01
 }
 
-# if srst is not fitted use VECTRESET to
-# perform a soft reset - SYSRESETREQ is not supported
-cortex_m reset_config vectreset
+# if srst is not fitted use SYSRESETREQ to
+# perform a soft reset
+cortex_m reset_config sysresetreq