diff --git a/targets/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NRF5x/TARGET_NRF52/TARGET_MCU_NRF52832/device/TOOLCHAIN_ARM_STD/nRF52832.sct b/targets/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NRF5x/TARGET_NRF52/TARGET_MCU_NRF52832/device/TOOLCHAIN_ARM_STD/nRF52832.sct
index 79b56745a3..db643cd990 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NRF5x/TARGET_NRF52/TARGET_MCU_NRF52832/device/TOOLCHAIN_ARM_STD/nRF52832.sct
+++ b/targets/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NRF5x/TARGET_NRF52/TARGET_MCU_NRF52832/device/TOOLCHAIN_ARM_STD/nRF52832.sct
@@ -26,14 +26,10 @@
 LR_IROM1 MBED_APP_START MBED_APP_SIZE {
   ER_IROM1 MBED_APP_START MBED_APP_SIZE {
    *.o (RESET, +First)
-   *(InRoot$$Sections)
-   __start_sdh_soc_observers *(sdh_soc_observers) __stop_sdh_soc_observers
-   __start_sdh_stack_observers *(sdh_stack_observers) __stop_sdh_stack_observers
-   __start_sdh_req_observers *(sdh_req_observers) __stop_sdh_req_observers
-   __start_sdh_state_observers *(sdh_state_observers) __stop_sdh_state_observers
-   __start_sdh_ble_observers *(sdh_ble_observers) __stop_sdh_ble_observers
-   .ANY (+RO)
+   *(InRoot$$Sections)    
+    .ANY (+RO)
   }
+
   RW_IRAM0 MBED_RAM0_START UNINIT MBED_RAM0_SIZE { ;no init section
         *(*noinit)
   }
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NRF5x/TARGET_NRF52/TARGET_MCU_NRF52840/device/TOOLCHAIN_ARM_STD/nRF52840.sct b/targets/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NRF5x/TARGET_NRF52/TARGET_MCU_NRF52840/device/TOOLCHAIN_ARM_STD/nRF52840.sct
index 769b9212e4..8aaa8a42ba 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NRF5x/TARGET_NRF52/TARGET_MCU_NRF52840/device/TOOLCHAIN_ARM_STD/nRF52840.sct
+++ b/targets/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NRF5x/TARGET_NRF52/TARGET_MCU_NRF52840/device/TOOLCHAIN_ARM_STD/nRF52840.sct
@@ -27,11 +27,6 @@ LR_IROM1 MBED_APP_START MBED_APP_SIZE {
   ER_IROM1 MBED_APP_START MBED_APP_SIZE {
    *.o (RESET, +First)
    *(InRoot$$Sections)
-   __start_sdh_soc_observers *(sdh_soc_observers) __stop_sdh_soc_observers
-   __start_sdh_stack_observers *(sdh_stack_observers) __stop_sdh_stack_observers
-   __start_sdh_req_observers *(sdh_req_observers) __stop_sdh_req_observers
-   __start_sdh_state_observers *(sdh_state_observers) __stop_sdh_state_observers
-   __start_sdh_ble_observers *(sdh_ble_observers) __stop_sdh_ble_observers   
    .ANY (+RO)
   }
   RW_IRAM0 MBED_RAM0_START UNINIT MBED_RAM0_SIZE { ;no init section
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NRF5x/TARGET_SDK_14_2/libraries/experimental_section_vars/nrf_section_iter.c b/targets/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NRF5x/TARGET_SDK_14_2/libraries/experimental_section_vars/nrf_section_iter.c
index a1c827ebad..e54535cc69 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NRF5x/TARGET_SDK_14_2/libraries/experimental_section_vars/nrf_section_iter.c
+++ b/targets/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NRF5x/TARGET_SDK_14_2/libraries/experimental_section_vars/nrf_section_iter.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 #include "nrf_section_iter.h"
 
 
-#if !defined(__GNUC__)
+#if !defined(__GNUC__) || defined(__CC_ARM)
 static void nrf_section_iter_item_set(nrf_section_iter_t * p_iter)
 {
     ASSERT(p_iter            != NULL);
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ void nrf_section_iter_init(nrf_section_iter_t * p_iter, nrf_section_set_t const
 
     p_iter->p_set = p_set;
 
-#if defined(__GNUC__)
+#if defined(__GNUC__) && !defined(__CC_ARM)
     p_iter->p_item = p_iter->p_set->section.p_start;
     if (p_iter->p_item == p_iter->p_set->section.p_end)
     {
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void nrf_section_iter_next(nrf_section_iter_t * p_iter)
 
     p_iter->p_item = (void *)((size_t)(p_iter->p_item) + p_iter->p_set->item_size);
 
-#if defined(__GNUC__)
+#if defined(__GNUC__) && !defined(__CC_ARM)
     if (p_iter->p_item == p_iter->p_set->section.p_end)
     {
         p_iter->p_item = NULL;
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NRF5x/TARGET_SDK_14_2/libraries/experimental_section_vars/nrf_section_iter.h b/targets/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NRF5x/TARGET_SDK_14_2/libraries/experimental_section_vars/nrf_section_iter.h
index 104dc4b0d1..61897c976b 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NRF5x/TARGET_SDK_14_2/libraries/experimental_section_vars/nrf_section_iter.h
+++ b/targets/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NRF5x/TARGET_SDK_14_2/libraries/experimental_section_vars/nrf_section_iter.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ typedef struct
 /**@brief Set of the sections description structure. */
 typedef struct
 {
-#if defined(__GNUC__)
+#if defined(__GNUC__) && !defined(__CC_ARM)
     nrf_section_t           section;    //!< Description of the set of sections.
                                         /**<
                                          * In case of GCC all sections in the set are sorted and
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ typedef struct
 typedef struct
 {
     nrf_section_set_t const * p_set;        //!< Pointer to the appropriate section set.
-#if !defined(__GNUC__)
+#if !defined(__GNUC__) || defined(__CC_ARM)
     nrf_section_t const     * p_section;    //!< Pointer to the selected section.
                                             /**<
                                              * In case of GCC all sections in the set are sorted and
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ typedef struct
  * @param[in]   _count  Number of the sections in the set. This parameter is ignored in case of GCC.
  * @hideinitializer
  */
-#if defined(__GNUC__)
+#if defined(__GNUC__) && !defined(__CC_ARM)
 
 #define NRF_SECTION_SET_DEF(_name, _type, _count)                                                   \
                                                                                                     \