diff --git a/platform/mbed_watchdog_mgr.cpp b/platform/mbed_watchdog_mgr.cpp
index 56cc7c6f7d..f9d51bce04 100644
--- a/platform/mbed_watchdog_mgr.cpp
+++ b/platform/mbed_watchdog_mgr.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ static bool is_watchdog_started = false; //boolean to control watchdog start and
 static uint32_t elapsed_ms = (HW_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT / 2);
 MBED_STATIC_ASSERT((HW_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT > 0), "Timeout must be greater than zero");
 
+#if DEVICE_LPTICKER
 /** Create singleton instance of LowPowerTicker for watchdog periodic call back of kick.
  */
 static SingletonPtr<mbed::LowPowerTicker> get_ticker()
@@ -31,6 +32,15 @@ static SingletonPtr<mbed::LowPowerTicker> get_ticker()
     static SingletonPtr<mbed::LowPowerTicker> ticker;
     return ticker;
 }
+#else
+/** Create singleton instance of Ticker for watchdog periodic call back of kick.
+ */
+static SingletonPtr<mbed::Ticker> get_ticker()
+{
+    static SingletonPtr<mbed::Ticker> ticker;
+    return ticker;
+}
+#endif
 
 /** Refreshes the watchdog timer.
  *
diff --git a/platform/mbed_watchdog_mgr.h b/platform/mbed_watchdog_mgr.h
index 4a92732cfe..6d06dda0fb 100644
--- a/platform/mbed_watchdog_mgr.h
+++ b/platform/mbed_watchdog_mgr.h
@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@
 #include "platform/Callback.h"
 #include "platform/mbed_critical.h"
 #include "platform/SingletonPtr.h"
+#if DEVICE_LPTICKER
 #include "LowPowerTicker.h"
+#else
+#include "Ticker.h"
+#endif
 #include "Watchdog.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus