diff --git a/targets/TARGET_STM/hal_tick_16b.c b/targets/TARGET_STM/hal_tick_16b.c
index 1decea1295..7133b35e8a 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_STM/hal_tick_16b.c
+++ b/targets/TARGET_STM/hal_tick_16b.c
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ HAL_StatusTypeDef HAL_InitTick(uint32_t TickPriority)
     TimMasterHandle.Init.Prescaler     = (uint32_t)(SystemCoreClock / 1000000) - 1; // 1 us tick
     TimMasterHandle.Init.ClockDivision = 0;
     TimMasterHandle.Init.CounterMode   = TIM_COUNTERMODE_UP;
+#ifdef TARGET_STM32F0
+    TimMasterHandle.Init.AutoReloadPreload = TIM_AUTORELOAD_PRELOAD_DISABLE;
+#endif
     HAL_TIM_Base_Init(&TimMasterHandle);
 
     // Configure output compare channel 1 for mbed timeout (enabled later when used)
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_STM/hal_tick_32b.c b/targets/TARGET_STM/hal_tick_32b.c
index f160b3fd51..fb5229d4e0 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_STM/hal_tick_32b.c
+++ b/targets/TARGET_STM/hal_tick_32b.c
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@ HAL_StatusTypeDef HAL_InitTick(uint32_t TickPriority)
     TimMasterHandle.Init.CounterMode       = TIM_COUNTERMODE_UP;
 #if !TARGET_STM32L1
     TimMasterHandle.Init.RepetitionCounter = 0;
+#endif
+#ifdef TARGET_STM32F0
+    TimMasterHandle.Init.AutoReloadPreload = TIM_AUTORELOAD_PRELOAD_DISABLE;
 #endif
     HAL_TIM_OC_Init(&TimMasterHandle);