diff --git a/src/jtag/jlink.c b/src/jtag/jlink.c
index b41731d2dc4e2255dfc976185479c76535f6d0ef..aff1a6cae7aa3dd4a511b0786e7d15ff95b96d38 100644
--- a/src/jtag/jlink.c
+++ b/src/jtag/jlink.c
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ static int jlink_init(void)
 	LOG_INFO("J-Link initialization started / target CPU reset initiated");
 	jlink_simple_command(EMU_CMD_HW_TRST0);
 	jlink_simple_command(EMU_CMD_HW_RESET0);
-	sleep(1);
+	usleep(1000);
 
 	jlink_hw_jtag_version = 2;