diff --git a/doc/openocd.texi b/doc/openocd.texi
index 9f9753930..9734e3f03 100644
--- a/doc/openocd.texi
+++ b/doc/openocd.texi
@@ -2953,6 +2953,16 @@ Save the current configuration to the internal persistent storage.
 @deffn {Config} {jlink pid} val
 Set the USB PID of the interface. As a configuration command, it can be used only before 'init'.
 @end deffn
+@deffn {Config} {jlink serial} serial-number
+Set the @var{serial-number} of the interface, in case more than one adapter is connected to the host.
+If not specified, serial numbers are not considered.
+
+Note that there may be leading zeros in the @var{serial-number} string
+that will not show in the Segger software, but must be specified here.
+Debug level 3 output contains serial numbers if there is a mismatch.
+
+As a configuration command, it can be used only before 'init'.
+@end deffn
 @end deffn
 
 @deffn {Interface Driver} {parport}
diff --git a/src/jtag/drivers/jlink.c b/src/jtag/drivers/jlink.c
index 63580f7f6..40665c3e7 100644
--- a/src/jtag/drivers/jlink.c
+++ b/src/jtag/drivers/jlink.c
@@ -256,6 +256,8 @@ static struct jlink *jlink_handle;
 static uint16_t vids[] = { 0x1366, 0x1366, 0x1366, 0x1366, 0x1366, 0 };
 static uint16_t pids[] = { 0x0101, 0x0102, 0x0103, 0x0104, 0x0105, 0 };
 
+static char *jlink_serial;
+
 static uint32_t jlink_caps;
 static uint32_t jlink_hw_type;
 
@@ -1019,6 +1021,19 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(jlink_pid_command)
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
+COMMAND_HANDLER(jlink_serial_command)
+{
+	if (CMD_ARGC != 1) {
+		LOG_ERROR("Need exactly one argument to jlink_serial");
+		return ERROR_FAIL;
+	}
+	if (jlink_serial)
+		free(jlink_serial);
+	jlink_serial = strdup(CMD_ARGV[0]);
+
+	return ERROR_OK;
+}
+
 COMMAND_HANDLER(jlink_handle_jlink_info_command)
 {
 	if (jlink_get_version_info() == ERROR_OK) {
@@ -1335,6 +1350,12 @@ static const struct command_registration jlink_subcommand_handlers[] = {
 		.mode = COMMAND_CONFIG,
 		.help = "set the pid of the interface we want to use",
 	},
+	{
+		.name = "serial",
+		.handler = &jlink_serial_command,
+		.mode = COMMAND_CONFIG,
+		.help = "set the serial number of the J-Link adapter we want to use"
+	},
 	COMMAND_REGISTRATION_DONE
 };
 
@@ -1744,7 +1765,7 @@ static void jlink_swd_queue_cmd(struct adiv5_dap *dap, uint8_t cmd, uint32_t *ds
 static struct jlink *jlink_usb_open()
 {
 	struct jtag_libusb_device_handle *devh;
-	if (jtag_libusb_open(vids, pids, NULL, &devh) != ERROR_OK)
+	if (jtag_libusb_open(vids, pids, jlink_serial, &devh) != ERROR_OK)
 		return NULL;
 
 	/* BE ***VERY CAREFUL*** ABOUT MAKING CHANGES IN THIS
@@ -1776,7 +1797,7 @@ static struct jlink *jlink_usb_open()
 	/* reopen jlink after usb_reset
 	 * on win32 this may take a second or two to re-enumerate */
 	int retval;
-	while ((retval = jtag_libusb_open(vids, pids, NULL, &devh)) != ERROR_OK) {
+	while ((retval = jtag_libusb_open(vids, pids, jlink_serial, &devh)) != ERROR_OK) {
 		usleep(1000);
 		timeout--;
 		if (!timeout)
diff --git a/tcl/interface/jlink.cfg b/tcl/interface/jlink.cfg
index f5ff7c7be..3d83362a6 100644
--- a/tcl/interface/jlink.cfg
+++ b/tcl/interface/jlink.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,14 @@
 
 interface jlink
 
+
+# The serial number can be used to select a specific interface in case more than one
+# is connected to the host.
+#
+# Segger software omits leading zeros in serial number displays,
+# OpenOCD requires them.
+#
+# Example: Select J-Link with serial 123456789
+#
+# jlink serial 000123456789
+