Index: src/jtag/jlink.c
===================================================================
--- src/jtag/jlink.c	(revision 2348)
+++ src/jtag/jlink.c	(working copy)
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 
 /* Constants for JLink command */
 #define EMU_CMD_VERSION		0x01
+#define EMU_CMD_RESET_TRST	0x02
 #define EMU_CMD_SET_SPEED		0x05
 #define EMU_CMD_GET_STATE		0x07
 #define EMU_CMD_HW_CLOCK			0xc8
@@ -316,6 +317,10 @@
 		return ERROR_JTAG_INIT_FAILED;
 	}
 
+	/* The next command prevents intermittent communication failures with jlink devices  */
+
+	jlink_simple_command(EMU_CMD_RESET_TRST);
+
 	jlink_hw_jtag_version = 2;
 	check_cnt = 0;
 	while (check_cnt < 3)