diff --git a/targets/TARGET_STM/lp_ticker.c b/targets/TARGET_STM/lp_ticker.c
index a702fbb..9a9eb69 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_STM/lp_ticker.c
+++ b/targets/TARGET_STM/lp_ticker.c
@@ -170,7 +170,11 @@
 
     /* Enable LSE clock */
     RCC_OscInitStruct.OscillatorType = RCC_OSCILLATORTYPE_LSE;
+#if MBED_CONF_TARGET_LSE_BYPASS
+    RCC_OscInitStruct.LSEState = RCC_LSE_BYPASS;
+#else
     RCC_OscInitStruct.LSEState = RCC_LSE_ON;
+#endif
     RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLState = RCC_PLL_NONE;
 
     /* Select the LSE clock as LPTIM peripheral clock */
diff --git a/targets/TARGET_STM/rtc_api.c b/targets/TARGET_STM/rtc_api.c
index 52b236b..00ef375 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_STM/rtc_api.c
+++ b/targets/TARGET_STM/rtc_api.c
@@ -65,7 +65,11 @@
 #if MBED_CONF_TARGET_LSE_AVAILABLE
     RCC_OscInitStruct.OscillatorType = RCC_OSCILLATORTYPE_LSE;
     RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLState   = RCC_PLL_NONE;
+#if MBED_CONF_TARGET_LSE_BYPASS
+    RCC_OscInitStruct.LSEState       = RCC_LSE_BYPASS;
+#else
     RCC_OscInitStruct.LSEState       = RCC_LSE_ON;
+#endif
 
     if (HAL_RCC_OscConfig(&RCC_OscInitStruct) != HAL_OK) {
         error("Cannot initialize RTC with LSE\n");