diff --git a/boards/nxp/mimxrt1170_evk/board.cmake b/boards/nxp/mimxrt1170_evk/board.cmake
index 8781a87cdd6..3ad1e918856 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/mimxrt1170_evk/board.cmake
+++ b/boards/nxp/mimxrt1170_evk/board.cmake
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 if(CONFIG_SOC_MIMXRT1176_CM7 OR CONFIG_SECOND_CORE_MCUX)
  board_runner_args(pyocd "--target=mimxrt1170_cm7")
- board_runner_args(jlink "--device=MIMXRT1176xxxA_M7" "--reset-after-load")
+ board_runner_args(jlink "--device=MIMXRT1176xxxA_M7")
  # ITCM is not defined in RT1170's LinkServer device file
  board_runner_args(linkserver "--override=/device/memory/-=\{\"location\":\"0x00000000\",\
                                \"size\":\"0x00040000\",\"type\":\"RAM\"\}")
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ elseif(CONFIG_SOC_MIMXRT1176_CM4)
  board_runner_args(linkserver "--core=cm4")
 endif()
 
+if(NOT SYSBUILD)
+  board_runner_args(jlink "--no-reset")
+  board_runner_args(linkserver "--no-reset")
+endif()
+
 include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/boards/common/linkserver.board.cmake)
 include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/boards/common/jlink.board.cmake)
 include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/boards/common/pyocd.board.cmake)