diff --git a/tools/tlc/tlc/cli.py b/tools/tlc/tlc/cli.py
index 81bf6fbfa..431af0465 100644
--- a/tools/tlc/tlc/cli.py
+++ b/tools/tlc/tlc/cli.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def create(filename, align, size, fdt, entry, flags, from_yaml):
 
             tl = TransferList.from_dict(config)
         else:
-            tl = TransferList(size, alignment=align)
+            tl = TransferList(size, flags=flags, alignment=align)
 
             entry = (*entry, (1, fdt)) if fdt else entry