diff --git a/hal/targets/cmsis/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32F1/TARGET_BLUEPILL_F103C8/hal_tick.c b/hal/targets/cmsis/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32F1/TARGET_BLUEPILL_F103C8/hal_tick.c
index 6f48057b3cc..7e9a8842689 100644
--- a/hal/targets/cmsis/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32F1/TARGET_BLUEPILL_F103C8/hal_tick.c
+++ b/hal/targets/cmsis/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32F1/TARGET_BLUEPILL_F103C8/hal_tick.c
@@ -138,6 +138,19 @@ HAL_StatusTypeDef HAL_InitTick(uint32_t TickPriority) {
     return HAL_OK;
 }
 
+void HAL_SuspendTick(void) {
+    TimMasterHandle.Instance = TIM_MST;
+
+    // Disable HAL tick and us_ticker update interrupts (used for 32 bit counter)
+    __HAL_TIM_DISABLE_IT(&TimMasterHandle, (TIM_IT_CC2 | TIM_IT_UPDATE));
+}
+
+void HAL_ResumeTick(void) {
+    TimMasterHandle.Instance = TIM_MST;
+
+	// Enable HAL tick and us_ticker update interrupts (used for 32 bit counter)
+	__HAL_TIM_ENABLE_IT(&TimMasterHandle, (TIM_IT_CC2 | TIM_IT_UPDATE));
+}
 /**
   * @}
   */