diff --git a/tcl/target/lpc2478.cfg b/tcl/target/lpc2478.cfg
index 2c8fdce33..1d2058b04 100644
--- a/tcl/target/lpc2478.cfg
+++ b/tcl/target/lpc2478.cfg
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ $_TARGETNAME configure -work-area-virt 0 -work-area-phys 0x40000000 -work-area-s
 
 $_TARGETNAME configure -event reset-init {
 	# Force target into ARM state
-	soft_reset_halt
+	armv4_5 core_state arm
 	# Do not remap 0x0000-0x0020 to anything but the Flash
 	mwb 0xE01FC040 0x01
 }