diff --git a/hal/targets.json b/hal/targets.json
index d078d7a4f4..f8efebea6c 100644
--- a/hal/targets.json
+++ b/hal/targets.json
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
         "extra_labels": [],
         "is_disk_virtual": false,
         "macros": [],
+        "features": [],
         "detect_code": [],
         "public": false
     },
diff --git a/workspace_tools/toolchains/__init__.py b/workspace_tools/toolchains/__init__.py
index 97c6f20f6b..c83da39acf 100644
--- a/workspace_tools/toolchains/__init__.py
+++ b/workspace_tools/toolchains/__init__.py
@@ -298,11 +298,7 @@ class mbedToolchain:
 
             # Add target's symbols
             self.symbols += self.target.macros
-            # Add target's hardware
-            try :
-                self.symbols += ["DEVICE_" + feature + "=1" for feature in self.target.features]
-            except AttributeError :
-                pass
+            self.symbols += ["DEVICE_" + feature + "=1" for feature in self.target.features]
             # Add extra symbols passed via 'macros' parameter
             self.symbols += self.macros