diff --git a/targets/targets.json b/targets/targets.json
index 85b1af66ca..798f175c60 100644
--- a/targets/targets.json
+++ b/targets/targets.json
@@ -3233,7 +3233,7 @@
     "MCU_NRF52840": {
         "inherits": ["Target"],
         "core": "Cortex-M4F",
-        "macros": ["TARGET_NRF52840", "BLE_STACK_SUPPORT_REQD", "SOFTDEVICE_PRESENT", "S140", "NRF_SD_BLE_API_VERSION=5", "NRF52840_XXAA", "NRF_DFU_SETTINGS_VERSION=1", "NRF_SD_BLE_API_VERSION=5", "CMSIS_VECTAB_VIRTUAL", "CMSIS_VECTAB_VIRTUAL_HEADER_FILE=\"cmsis_nvic.h\""],
+        "macros": ["TARGET_NRF52840", "BLE_STACK_SUPPORT_REQD", "SOFTDEVICE_PRESENT", "S140", "NRF_SD_BLE_API_VERSION=5", "NRF52840_XXAA", "NRF_DFU_SETTINGS_VERSION=1", "NRF_SD_BLE_API_VERSION=5", "CMSIS_VECTAB_VIRTUAL", "CMSIS_VECTAB_VIRTUAL_HEADER_FILE=\"cmsis_nvic.h\"", "MBED_TICKLESS"],
         "device_has": ["STCLK_OFF_DURING_SLEEP"],
         "extra_labels": ["NORDIC", "MCU_NRF52840", "NRF5", "SDK13", "NRF52_COMMON"],
         "OUTPUT_EXT": "hex",