diff --git a/targets/targets.json b/targets/targets.json
index 9732704c79f..cc5ab8f63e6 100644
--- a/targets/targets.json
+++ b/targets/targets.json
@@ -7703,7 +7703,7 @@
     },
     "MCU_NRF52840": {
         "inherits": ["Target"],
-        "components_add": ["QSPIF"],
+        "components_add": ["QSPIF", "FLASHIAP"],
         "core": "Cortex-M4F",
         "macros": [
             "BOARD_PCA10056",