diff --git a/targets/targets.json b/targets/targets.json
index c76565fd33..3d5ff13f7e 100644
--- a/targets/targets.json
+++ b/targets/targets.json
@@ -6562,7 +6562,8 @@
             "TARGET_NRF52832",
             "CMSIS_VECTAB_VIRTUAL",
             "CMSIS_VECTAB_VIRTUAL_HEADER_FILE=\"cmsis_nvic.h\"",
-            "MBED_TICKLESS"
+            "MBED_TICKLESS",
+            "MBED_MPU_CUSTOM"
         ],
         "device_has": [
             "ANALOGIN",
@@ -6572,7 +6573,6 @@
             "INTERRUPTIN",
             "ITM",
             "LPTICKER",
-            "MPU",
             "PORTIN",
             "PORTINOUT",
             "PORTOUT",
@@ -6684,7 +6684,8 @@
             "CMSIS_VECTAB_VIRTUAL_HEADER_FILE=\"cmsis_nvic.h\"",
             "MBED_TICKLESS",
             "MBEDTLS_CONFIG_HW_SUPPORT",
-            "WSF_MAX_HANDLERS=10"
+            "WSF_MAX_HANDLERS=10",
+            "MBED_MPU_CUSTOM"
         ],
         "features": ["CRYPTOCELL310"],
         "device_has": [
@@ -6695,7 +6696,6 @@
             "INTERRUPTIN",
             "ITM",
             "LPTICKER",
-            "MPU",
             "PORTIN",
             "PORTINOUT",
             "PORTOUT",