diff --git a/src/target/target/stm32stick.cfg b/src/target/target/stm32stick.cfg
index 66941499e..7399ffc1e 100644
--- a/src/target/target/stm32stick.cfg
+++ b/src/target/target/stm32stick.cfg
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jtag_device 4 0x1 0xf 0xe
 
 #target <type> <startup mode>
 #target arm7tdmi <reset mode> <chainpos> <endianness> <variant>
-target cortex_m3 little reset_init 0
+target cortex_m3 little reset_halt 0
 run_and_halt_time 0 30
 
 working_area 0 0x20000000 16384 nobackup