diff --git a/makefiles/tools/edbg.inc.mk b/makefiles/tools/edbg.inc.mk
index 5738b49cd0a3abdf2ba76f82f9049ad1ef17e1a7..589d65a248cf72b70a0c1fba9bb2ad16f0a6feb0 100644
--- a/makefiles/tools/edbg.inc.mk
+++ b/makefiles/tools/edbg.inc.mk
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ HEXFILE = $(BINFILE)
 ifneq (,$(DEBUG_ADAPTER_ID))
   EDBG_ARGS += --serial $(DEBUG_ADAPTER_ID)
 endif
-FFLAGS ?= $(EDBG_ARGS) -t $(EDBG_DEVICE_TYPE) -b -e -v -p -f $(HEXFILE)
+FFLAGS ?= $(EDBG_ARGS) -t $(EDBG_DEVICE_TYPE) -b -v -p -f $(HEXFILE)
 
 ifeq ($(RIOT_EDBG),$(FLASHER))
   FLASHDEPS += $(RIOT_EDBG)