diff --git a/tests/dbgpin/Makefile b/tests/dbgpin/Makefile
index 9a02af2ac2..385c3d1837 100644
--- a/tests/dbgpin/Makefile
+++ b/tests/dbgpin/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,20 @@ include ../Makefile.tests_common
 USEMODULE += dbgpin
 USEMODULE += xtimer
 
-DBGPIN_PINS ?= GPIO_PIN(0,0)
+# Default port used is PORT 1
+# - frdm-64f port A0-4 are connected to the JTAG, setting GPIO(0,0) will
+#   cause flashing to fail
+BOARDS_DEBUG_PORT_1 = \
+    frdm-k64f \
+    #
+
+ifneq (,$(filter $(BOARD),$(BOARDS_DEBUG_PORT_1)))
+  TEST_PORT ?= 1
+else
+  TEST_PORT ?= 0
+endif
+
+DBGPIN_PINS ?= GPIO_PIN($(TEST_PORT),0)
 CFLAGS += -DDBGPIN_PINS="$(DBGPIN_PINS)"
 
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.include