diff --git a/platforms/arduino/bsp_arduino_em9301.cpp b/platforms/arduino/bsp_arduino_em9301.cpp
index 4a4ee31e0..360d51e1d 100644
--- a/platforms/arduino/bsp_arduino_em9301.cpp
+++ b/platforms/arduino/bsp_arduino_em9301.cpp
@@ -249,3 +249,7 @@ extern "C" void hal_uart_dma_process(){
     }
 }
 
+extern "C" uint32_t hal_time_ms(){
+    return millis();
+}
+
diff --git a/platforms/arduino/btstack-config.h b/platforms/arduino/btstack-config.h
index 65f56d183..3b18e060a 100644
--- a/platforms/arduino/btstack-config.h
+++ b/platforms/arduino/btstack-config.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 // #define HAVE_EHCILL
 
 #define HAVE_BZERO
-#define HAVE_TICK
+#define HAVE_TIME_MS
 
 #define HAVE_BLE