diff --git a/makefiles/tools/jlink.inc.mk b/makefiles/tools/jlink.inc.mk
index a8d48020f1..6d287c10bc 100644
--- a/makefiles/tools/jlink.inc.mk
+++ b/makefiles/tools/jlink.inc.mk
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ DEBUGGER ?= $(RIOTTOOLS)/jlink/jlink.sh
 DEBUGSERVER ?= $(RIOTTOOLS)/jlink/jlink.sh
 RESET ?= $(RIOTTOOLS)/jlink/jlink.sh
 
-FLASHFILE ?= $(BINFILE)
+FLASHFILE ?= $(ELFFILE)
 
 FFLAGS ?= flash $(FLASHFILE)
 DEBUGGER_FLAGS ?= debug $(DEBUG_ELFFILE)