diff --git a/scripts/west_commands/runners/jlink.py b/scripts/west_commands/runners/jlink.py
index 8d595f29655..80b7de2dffb 100644
--- a/scripts/west_commands/runners/jlink.py
+++ b/scripts/west_commands/runners/jlink.py
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ class JLinkBinaryRunner(ZephyrBinaryRunner):
         # Optional:
         parser.add_argument('--loader', required=False, dest='loader',
                             help='specifies a loader type')
+        parser.add_argument('--id', required=False, dest='dev_id',
+                            help='obsolete synonym for -i/--dev-id')
         parser.add_argument('--iface', default='swd',
                             help='interface to use, default is swd')
         parser.add_argument('--speed', default='auto',
diff --git a/scripts/west_commands/runners/nrfjprog.py b/scripts/west_commands/runners/nrfjprog.py
index 314711933dd..472cac3a20a 100644
--- a/scripts/west_commands/runners/nrfjprog.py
+++ b/scripts/west_commands/runners/nrfjprog.py
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ class NrfJprogBinaryRunner(ZephyrBinaryRunner):
         parser.add_argument('--softreset', required=False,
                             action='store_true',
                             help='use reset instead of pinreset')
+        parser.add_argument('--snr', required=False, dest='dev_id',
+                            help='obsolete synonym for -i/--dev-id')
         parser.add_argument('--force', required=False,
                             action='store_true',
                             help='Flash even if the result cannot be guaranteed.')
diff --git a/scripts/west_commands/runners/pyocd.py b/scripts/west_commands/runners/pyocd.py
index 0903be64aea..793da476320 100644
--- a/scripts/west_commands/runners/pyocd.py
+++ b/scripts/west_commands/runners/pyocd.py
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ class PyOcdBinaryRunner(ZephyrBinaryRunner):
                                 DEFAULT_PYOCD_TELNET_PORT))
         parser.add_argument('--tui', default=False, action='store_true',
                             help='if given, GDB uses -tui')
+        parser.add_argument('--board-id', dest='dev_id',
+                            help='obsolete synonym for -i/--dev-id')
 
     @classmethod
     def tool_opt_help(cls) -> str: