diff --git a/makefiles/tools/openocd.inc.mk b/makefiles/tools/openocd.inc.mk
index b478ab2711..62cf574da0 100644
--- a/makefiles/tools/openocd.inc.mk
+++ b/makefiles/tools/openocd.inc.mk
@@ -12,3 +12,9 @@ RESET_FLAGS ?= reset
 ifneq (,$(DEBUG_ADAPTER))
   include $(RIOTMAKE)/tools/openocd-adapters/$(DEBUG_ADAPTER).inc.mk
 endif
+
+OPENOCD_CONFIG ?= $(BOARDSDIR)/$(BOARD)/dist/openocd.cfg
+
+# Export OPENOCD_CONFIG to required targets
+OPENOCD_TARGETS = debug% flash% reset
+$(call target-export-variables,$(OPENOCD_TARGETS),OPENOCD_CONFIG)