diff --git a/boards/common/pyocd.board.cmake b/boards/common/pyocd.board.cmake
index 2d31d6fe5ec..78d365bd30f 100644
--- a/boards/common/pyocd.board.cmake
+++ b/boards/common/pyocd.board.cmake
@@ -2,4 +2,7 @@
 
 board_set_flasher_ifnset(pyocd)
 board_set_debugger_ifnset(pyocd)
+if(CONFIG_SEMIHOST_CONSOLE)
+    board_runner_args(pyocd "--tool-opt=-S")
+endif()
 board_finalize_runner_args(pyocd "--dt-flash=y")