diff --git a/boards/common/msba2/Makefile.include b/boards/common/msba2/Makefile.include
index 05b3b23912..a073f22da7 100644
--- a/boards/common/msba2/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/common/msba2/Makefile.include
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ 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
 
+# 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