diff --git a/lv_hal/lv_hal_tick.h b/lv_hal/lv_hal_tick.h
index 97e2c1d20..346cf075b 100644
--- a/lv_hal/lv_hal_tick.h
+++ b/lv_hal/lv_hal_tick.h
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ extern "C" {
 /*********************
  *      DEFINES
  *********************/
+#ifndef LV_ATTRIBUTE_TICK_INC
+#define LV_ATTRIBUTE_TICK_INC
+#endif
 
 /**********************
  *      TYPEDEFS