diff --git a/doc/openocd.texi b/doc/openocd.texi
index 12827cd23..5537ba809 100644
--- a/doc/openocd.texi
+++ b/doc/openocd.texi
@@ -4631,6 +4631,8 @@ and any other core-specific commands that may be available.
 Control use of the EmbeddedIce DBGRQ signal to force entry into debug mode,
 instead of breakpoints.  This should be
 safe for all but ARM7TDMI--S cores (like Philips LPC). 
+This feature is enabled by default on most ARM9 cores,
+including ARM9TDMI, ARM920T, and ARM926EJ-S.
 @end deffn
 
 @deffn Command {arm7_9 dcc_downloads} (@option{enable}|@option{disable})
diff --git a/tcl/target/ti_dm355.cfg b/tcl/target/ti_dm355.cfg
index 1bd5cda57..da05e7343 100644
--- a/tcl/target/ti_dm355.cfg
+++ b/tcl/target/ti_dm355.cfg
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ $_TARGETNAME configure \
 	-work-area-size 0x4000 \
 	-work-area-backup 0
 
-arm7_9 dbgrq enable
 arm7_9 fast_memory_access enable
 arm7_9 dcc_downloads enable
 
diff --git a/tcl/target/ti_dm365.cfg b/tcl/target/ti_dm365.cfg
index d357c6e15..4f22ea27d 100644
--- a/tcl/target/ti_dm365.cfg
+++ b/tcl/target/ti_dm365.cfg
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ $_TARGETNAME configure \
 	-work-area-size 0x4000 \
 	-work-area-backup 0
 
-arm7_9 dbgrq enable
 arm7_9 fast_memory_access enable
 arm7_9 dcc_downloads enable
 
diff --git a/tcl/target/ti_dm6446.cfg b/tcl/target/ti_dm6446.cfg
index f951a090f..289518b79 100644
--- a/tcl/target/ti_dm6446.cfg
+++ b/tcl/target/ti_dm6446.cfg
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ set _TARGETNAME $_CHIPNAME.arm
 target create $_TARGETNAME arm926ejs -chain-position $_TARGETNAME
 $_TARGETNAME configure -work-area-phys 0x0000a000 -work-area-size 0x2000
 
-arm7_9 dbgrq enable
 arm7_9 fast_memory_access enable
 arm7_9 dcc_downloads enable