diff --git a/openocd.gdb b/openocd.gdb
index 6c92c4a..b15ded8 100644
--- a/openocd.gdb
+++ b/openocd.gdb
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ target extended-remote :3333
 # print demangled symbols
 set print asm-demangle on
 
+# set backtrace limit to not have infinite backtrace loops
+set backtrace limit 32
+
 # detect unhandled exceptions, hard faults and panics
 break DefaultHandler
 break HardFault