diff --git a/boards/common/frdm/dist/openocd-klx.cfg b/boards/common/frdm/dist/openocd-klx.cfg
index 47a447b7b8..591f171f37 100644
--- a/boards/common/frdm/dist/openocd-klx.cfg
+++ b/boards/common/frdm/dist/openocd-klx.cfg
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@
 # CMSIS-DAP (DAPLink) compatible OpenSDA firmware binary images can be found at:
 # http://www.nxp.com/opensda
 
-# Kinetis L only supports SWD
-transport select swd
-
 # Kinetis L series CPUs
 source [find target/klx.cfg]