diff --git a/pyocd/subcommands/gdbserver_cmd.py b/pyocd/subcommands/gdbserver_cmd.py
index 2ce8a8d63..167d5004b 100644
--- a/pyocd/subcommands/gdbserver_cmd.py
+++ b/pyocd/subcommands/gdbserver_cmd.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import logging
 import sys
 import os
+import signal
 from time import sleep
 
 from .base import SubcommandBase
@@ -135,6 +136,9 @@ def invoke(self) -> int:
         """@brief Handle 'gdbserver' subcommand."""
         self._process_commands(self._args.commands)
 
+        # redirect SIGTERM issued e.g. by Eclipse debug plugin into a SIGINT
+        signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, lambda x, y: signal.raise_signal(signal.SIGINT))
+
         probe_server = None
         gdbs = []
         try: