diff --git a/targets/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NRF5/objects.h b/targets/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NRF5/objects.h
index 01dd5f8090..c626bc20bc 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NRF5/objects.h
+++ b/targets/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NRF5/objects.h
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ struct flash_s {
     uint32_t placeholder;
 };
 
+struct trng_s {
+    uint32_t placeholder;
+};
+
 #include "gpio_object.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NRF5/trng_api.c b/targets/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NRF5/trng_api.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ca94a0aec5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/targets/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NRF5/trng_api.c
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
+ * are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
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+ *      of conditions and the following disclaimer.
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+ *      integrated circuit in a product or a software update for such product, must reproduce
+ *      the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
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+ *
+ *   3. Neither the name of Nordic Semiconductor ASA nor the names of its contributors may be
+ *      used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior
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+ *
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+ *      Nordic Semiconductor ASA integrated circuit.
+ *
+ *   5. Any software provided in binary or object form under this license must not be reverse
+ *      engineered, decompiled, modified and/or disassembled.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
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+ *
+ */
+
+#if defined(DEVICE_TRNG)
+#include "trng_api.h"
+#include "nrf_drv_rng.h"
+
+void trng_init(trng_t *obj)
+{
+    (void)nrf_drv_rng_init(NULL);
+}
+
+void trng_free(trng_t *obj)
+{
+    nrf_drv_rng_uninit();
+}
+
+int trng_get_bytes(trng_t *obj, uint8_t *output, size_t length, size_t *output_length)
+{
+#ifdef NRF_RNG_NON_BLOCKING
+    uint8_t bytes_available;
+    nrf_drv_rng_bytes_available(&bytes_available);
+    if ((bytes_available < length) || (nrf_drv_rng_rand(output, length) == NRF_ERROR_NOT_FOUND))
+    {
+        return -1;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        *output_length = length;
+    }
+#else
+    nrf_drv_rng_block_rand(output, length);
+#endif
+    return 0;
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/targets/targets.json b/targets/targets.json
index 448fa69d15..2167939f1d 100644
--- a/targets/targets.json
+++ b/targets/targets.json
@@ -2805,7 +2805,7 @@
         "supported_form_factors": ["ARDUINO"],
         "inherits": ["MCU_NRF52840"],
         "macros_add": ["BOARD_PCA10056", "CONFIG_GPIO_AS_PINRESET", "SWI_DISABLE0", "NRF52_ERRATA_20"],
-        "device_has": ["FLASH", "ANALOGIN", "ERROR_PATTERN", "I2C", "I2C_ASYNCH", "INTERRUPTIN", "LOWPOWERTIMER", "PORTIN", "PORTINOUT", "PORTOUT", "PWMOUT", "RTC", "SERIAL", "SERIAL_ASYNCH", "SERIAL_FC", "SLEEP", "SPI", "SPI_ASYNCH", "SPISLAVE"],
+        "device_has": ["FLASH", "ANALOGIN", "ERROR_PATTERN", "I2C", "I2C_ASYNCH", "INTERRUPTIN", "LOWPOWERTIMER", "PORTIN", "PORTINOUT", "PORTOUT", "PWMOUT", "RTC", "SERIAL", "SERIAL_ASYNCH", "SERIAL_FC", "SLEEP", "SPI", "SPI_ASYNCH", "SPISLAVE", "TRNG"],
         "release_versions": ["2", "5"],
         "device_name": "nRF52840_xxAA"
     },