diff --git a/platform/mbed_retarget.cpp b/platform/mbed_retarget.cpp
index e9f6d3c67c4..b677d64f156 100644
--- a/platform/mbed_retarget.cpp
+++ b/platform/mbed_retarget.cpp
@@ -1008,6 +1008,16 @@ void *operator new[](std::size_t count)
     return buffer;
 }
 
+void *operator new(std::size_t count, const std::nothrow_t& tag)
+{
+    return malloc(count);
+}
+
+void *operator new[](std::size_t count, const std::nothrow_t& tag)
+{
+    return malloc(count);
+}
+
 void operator delete(void *ptr)
 {
     if (ptr != NULL) {