diff --git a/TESTS/mbed_hal/lp_us_tickers/main.cpp b/TESTS/mbed_hal/common_tickers/main.cpp
similarity index 93%
rename from TESTS/mbed_hal/lp_us_tickers/main.cpp
rename to TESTS/mbed_hal/common_tickers/main.cpp
index 7d8ee713b6..ed53a71634 100644
--- a/TESTS/mbed_hal/lp_us_tickers/main.cpp
+++ b/TESTS/mbed_hal/common_tickers/main.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #define TICKER_DELTA 10
 
 #define LP_TICKER_OVERFLOW_DELTA 0 // this will allow to detect that ticker counter rollovers to 0
-#define HF_TICKER_OVERFLOW_DELTA 50
+#define US_TICKER_OVERFLOW_DELTA 50
 
 #define TICKER_100_TICKS 100
 
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ void overflow_protect()
     while (intf->read() > ticks_now);
 }
 
-utest::v1::status_t hf_ticker_setup(const Case *const source, const size_t index_of_case)
+utest::v1::status_t us_ticker_setup(const Case *const source, const size_t index_of_case)
 {
     intf = get_us_ticker_data()->interface;
 
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ utest::v1::status_t hf_ticker_setup(const Case *const source, const size_t index
 
     set_us_ticker_irq_handler(ticker_event_handler_stub);
 
-    ticker_overflow_delta = HF_TICKER_OVERFLOW_DELTA;
+    ticker_overflow_delta = US_TICKER_OVERFLOW_DELTA;
 
     overflow_protect();
 
@@ -435,15 +435,15 @@ utest::v1::status_t test_setup(const size_t number_of_cases)
 }
 
 Case cases[] = {
-    Case("hf ticker init is safe to call repeatedly", hf_ticker_setup, ticker_init_test),
-    Case("hf ticker info test", hf_ticker_setup, ticker_info_test),
-    Case("hf ticker interrupt test", hf_ticker_setup, ticker_interrupt_test),
-    Case("hf ticker past interrupt test", hf_ticker_setup, ticker_past_test),
-    Case("hf ticker reschedule test", hf_ticker_setup, ticker_repeat_reschedule_test),
-    Case("hf ticker fire interrupt", hf_ticker_setup, ticker_fire_now_test),
-    Case("hf ticker overflow test", hf_ticker_setup, ticker_overflow_test),
-    Case("hf ticker increment test", hf_ticker_setup, ticker_increment_test),
-    Case("hf ticker speed test", hf_ticker_setup, ticker_speed_test),
+    Case("Microsecond ticker init is safe to call repeatedly", us_ticker_setup, ticker_init_test),
+    Case("Microsecond ticker info test", us_ticker_setup, ticker_info_test),
+    Case("Microsecond ticker interrupt test", us_ticker_setup, ticker_interrupt_test),
+    Case("Microsecond ticker past interrupt test", us_ticker_setup, ticker_past_test),
+    Case("Microsecond ticker reschedule test", us_ticker_setup, ticker_repeat_reschedule_test),
+    Case("Microsecond ticker fire interrupt", us_ticker_setup, ticker_fire_now_test),
+    Case("Microsecond ticker overflow test", us_ticker_setup, ticker_overflow_test),
+    Case("Microsecond ticker increment test", us_ticker_setup, ticker_increment_test),
+    Case("Microsecond ticker speed test", us_ticker_setup, ticker_speed_test),
 #if DEVICE_LPTICKER
     Case("lp ticker init is safe to call repeatedly", lp_ticker_setup, ticker_init_test),
     Case("lp ticker info test", lp_ticker_setup, ticker_info_test),
diff --git a/TESTS/mbed_hal/lp_us_tickers/ticker_api_tests.h b/TESTS/mbed_hal/common_tickers/ticker_api_tests.h
similarity index 100%
rename from TESTS/mbed_hal/lp_us_tickers/ticker_api_tests.h
rename to TESTS/mbed_hal/common_tickers/ticker_api_tests.h
diff --git a/TESTS/mbed_hal/lp_us_tickers_freq/main.cpp b/TESTS/mbed_hal/common_tickers_freq/main.cpp
similarity index 94%
rename from TESTS/mbed_hal/lp_us_tickers_freq/main.cpp
rename to TESTS/mbed_hal/common_tickers_freq/main.cpp
index 879b801cc0..2a44f0e7f6 100644
--- a/TESTS/mbed_hal/lp_us_tickers_freq/main.cpp
+++ b/TESTS/mbed_hal/common_tickers_freq/main.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ void ticker_frequency_test()
     intf->disable_interrupt();
 }
 
-utest::v1::status_t hf_ticker_case_setup_handler_t(const Case * const source, const size_t index_of_case)
+utest::v1::status_t us_ticker_case_setup_handler_t(const Case * const source, const size_t index_of_case)
 {
     intf = get_us_ticker_data()->interface;
     set_us_ticker_irq_handler(ticker_event_handler_stub);
@@ -128,10 +128,10 @@ utest::v1::status_t ticker_case_teardown_handler_t(const Case * const source, co
 
 // Test cases
 Case cases[] = {
-    Case("hf ticker frequency test", hf_ticker_case_setup_handler_t, ticker_frequency_test,
+    Case("Microsecond ticker frequency test", us_ticker_case_setup_handler_t, ticker_frequency_test,
         ticker_case_teardown_handler_t),
 #if DEVICE_LPTICKER
-    Case("lp ticker frequency test", lp_ticker_case_setup_handler_t, ticker_frequency_test,
+    Case("Low power ticker frequency test", lp_ticker_case_setup_handler_t, ticker_frequency_test,
             ticker_case_teardown_handler_t),
 #endif
         };
diff --git a/TESTS/mbed_hal/lp_us_tickers_freq/ticker_api_test_freq.h b/TESTS/mbed_hal/common_tickers_freq/ticker_api_test_freq.h
similarity index 100%
rename from TESTS/mbed_hal/lp_us_tickers_freq/ticker_api_test_freq.h
rename to TESTS/mbed_hal/common_tickers_freq/ticker_api_test_freq.h
diff --git a/hal/lp_ticker_api.h b/hal/lp_ticker_api.h
index 51c35bd7a3..a6fc6929a0 100644
--- a/hal/lp_ticker_api.h
+++ b/hal/lp_ticker_api.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ extern "C" {
  *
  * To run the low power ticker hal tests use the command:
  *
- *     mbed test -t <toolchain> -m <target> -n tests-mbed_hal-us_lp_ticker*,tests-mbed_hal-lp_ticker*
+ *     mbed test -t <toolchain> -m <target> -n tests-mbed_hal-common_ticker*,tests-mbed_hal-lp_ticker*
  *
  */
 
diff --git a/hal/us_ticker_api.h b/hal/us_ticker_api.h
index df77d89083..3b40805b9b 100644
--- a/hal/us_ticker_api.h
+++ b/hal/us_ticker_api.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ extern "C" {
  *
  * To run the microsecond ticker hal tests use the command:
  *
- *     mbed test -t <toolchain> -m <target> -n tests-mbed_hal-us_lp_ticker*,tests-mbed_hal-us_ticker*
+ *     mbed test -t <toolchain> -m <target> -n tests-mbed_hal-common_ticker*,tests-mbed_hal-us_ticker*
  *
  * @see hal_ticker_tests
  *
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ extern "C" {
  *
  * To run the ticker hal tests use the command:
  *
- *     mbed test -t <toolchain> -m <target> -n tests-mbed_hal-us_lp_ticker*
+ *     mbed test -t <toolchain> -m <target> -n tests-mbed_hal-common_ticker*
  *
  * @ingroup hal_us_ticker
  * @ingroup hal_lp_ticker