diff --git a/boards/raspberrypi/rpi_pico2/board.cmake b/boards/raspberrypi/rpi_pico2/board.cmake
index 5e6d859dff360d6..686fbd9d40e354e 100644
--- a/boards/raspberrypi/rpi_pico2/board.cmake
+++ b/boards/raspberrypi/rpi_pico2/board.cmake
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ if ("${RPI_PICO_DEBUG_ADAPTER}" STREQUAL "")
 endif()
 
 board_runner_args(openocd --cmd-pre-init "source [find interface/${RPI_PICO_DEBUG_ADAPTER}.cfg]")
-board_runner_args(openocd --cmd-pre-init "transport select swd")
 board_runner_args(openocd --cmd-pre-init "source [find target/rp2350.cfg]")
 
 # The adapter speed is expected to be set by interface configuration.
-# But if not so, set 2000 to adapter speed.
-board_runner_args(openocd --cmd-pre-init "set_adapter_speed_if_not_set 2000")
+# The Raspberry Pi's OpenOCD fork doesn't, so match their documentation at
+# https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/microcontrollers/debug-probe.html#debugging-with-swd
+board_runner_args(openocd --cmd-pre-init "set_adapter_speed_if_not_set 5000")
 
 board_runner_args(uf2 "--board-id=RP2350")