diff --git a/src/platforms/common/jtagtap.c b/src/platforms/common/jtagtap.c
index ab91c55a197..b8eca99b525 100644
--- a/src/platforms/common/jtagtap.c
+++ b/src/platforms/common/jtagtap.c
@@ -53,8 +53,12 @@ void jtagtap_init(void)
 	jtag_proc.tap_idle_cycles = 1;
 
 	/* Ensure we're in JTAG mode */
+#if 1
+	jtagtap_cycle(true, false, 51U);
+#else
 	for (size_t i = 0; i <= 50U; ++i)
 		jtagtap_next(true, false); /* 50 + 1 idle cycles for SWD reset */
+#endif
 	jtagtap_tms_seq(0xe73cU, 16U); /* SWD to JTAG sequence */
 }
 
@@ -100,8 +104,10 @@ static bool jtagtap_next_no_delay() __attribute__((optimize(3)));
 static bool jtagtap_next_no_delay()
 {
 	gpio_set(TCK_PORT, TCK_PIN);
+	__asm__("nop" ::: "memory");
 	const uint16_t result = gpio_get(TDO_PORT, TDO_PIN);
 	gpio_clear(TCK_PORT, TCK_PIN);
+	__asm__("nop" ::: "memory");
 	return result != 0;
 }
 
@@ -327,6 +333,7 @@ static void jtagtap_cycle_no_delay(const size_t clock_cycles)
 		gpio_set(TCK_PORT, TCK_PIN);
 		__asm__ volatile("nop" ::: "memory");
 		gpio_clear(TCK_PORT, TCK_PIN);
+		__asm__ volatile("nop" ::: "memory");
 	}
 }