diff --git a/boards/common/msba2/Makefile.include b/boards/common/msba2/Makefile.include
index 9557566675..341d2dd5a2 100644
--- a/boards/common/msba2/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/common/msba2/Makefile.include
@@ -1,19 +1,13 @@
-# Compile `lpc2k_pgm` when required
-LPC2K_PGM = $(RIOTTOOLS)/lpc2k_pgm/bin/lpc2k_pgm
-FLASHDEPS += $(LPC2K_PGM)
-
-FLASHER ?= $(LPC2K_PGM)
-
 # configure serial interface
 PORT_LINUX ?= /dev/ttyUSB0
 # This does not make a lot of sense, but it has the same value as the previous code
 PORT_DARWIN ?= /dev/tty.usbserial-ARM
 
+# Use lpc2k_pgm programmer
+PROGRAMMER ?= lpc2k_pgm
+
 # when using miniterm set RTS and DTR lines to 0, otherwise the board is reset
 MINITERMFLAGS += --rts 0 --dtr 0
 
 PYTERMFLAGS += -tg
 include $(RIOTMAKE)/tools/serial.inc.mk
-
-FLASHFILE ?= $(HEXFILE)
-FFLAGS = $(PROG_DEV) $(FLASHFILE)