diff --git a/UNITTESTS/features/cellular/framework/AT/at_cellularsms/unittest.cmake b/UNITTESTS/features/cellular/framework/AT/at_cellularsms/unittest.cmake
index c2407a6adf7e..59be1e254e7d 100644
--- a/UNITTESTS/features/cellular/framework/AT/at_cellularsms/unittest.cmake
+++ b/UNITTESTS/features/cellular/framework/AT/at_cellularsms/unittest.cmake
@@ -31,3 +31,8 @@ set(unittest-test-sources
   stubs/ConditionVariable_stub.cpp
   stubs/Mutex_stub.cpp
 )
+
+set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -DMBED_CONF_CELLULAR_USE_SMS=1")
+set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -DMBED_CONF_CELLULAR_USE_SMS=1")
+
+
diff --git a/UNITTESTS/stubs/NetworkInterfaceDefaults_stub.cpp b/UNITTESTS/stubs/NetworkInterfaceDefaults_stub.cpp
index 1275e1169eca..da2ff3f4ce98 100644
--- a/UNITTESTS/stubs/NetworkInterfaceDefaults_stub.cpp
+++ b/UNITTESTS/stubs/NetworkInterfaceDefaults_stub.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  */
 #include "netsocket/NetworkInterface.h"
 #include "WiFiInterface.h"
-#include "CellularBase.h"
+#include "CellularInterface.h"
 #include "MeshInterface.h"
 
 MBED_WEAK WiFiInterface *WiFiInterface::get_default_instance()
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ MBED_WEAK MeshInterface *MeshInterface::get_default_instance()
     return NULL;
 }
 
-MBED_WEAK CellularBase *CellularBase::get_default_instance()
+MBED_WEAK CellularInterface *CellularInterface::get_default_instance()
 {
     return NULL;
 }
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ void WiFiInterface::set_default_parameters()
 {
 }
 
-void CellularBase::set_default_parameters()
+void CellularInterface::set_default_parameters()
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/features/cellular/framework/API/CellularDevice.h b/features/cellular/framework/API/CellularDevice.h
index 2b9452302469..abc31b731df6 100644
--- a/features/cellular/framework/API/CellularDevice.h
+++ b/features/cellular/framework/API/CellularDevice.h
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ class CellularDevice {
      */
     virtual CellularNetwork *open_network(FileHandle *fh = NULL) = 0;
 
+#if MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_USE_SMS || defined(DOXYGEN_ONLY)
     /** Create new CellularSMS interface.
      *
      *  @param fh    file handle used in communication to modem. This can be, for example, UART handle. If null, then the default
@@ -322,6 +323,12 @@ class CellularDevice {
      */
     virtual CellularSMS *open_sms(FileHandle *fh = NULL) = 0;
 
+    /** Closes the opened CellularSMS by deleting the CellularSMS instance.
+     */
+    virtual void close_sms() = 0;
+
+#endif // MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_USE_SMS
+
     /** Create new CellularInformation interface.
      *
      *  @param fh    file handle used in communication to modem. This can be, for example, UART handle. If null, then the default
@@ -334,10 +341,6 @@ class CellularDevice {
      */
     virtual void close_network() = 0;
 
-    /** Closes the opened CellularSMS by deleting the CellularSMS instance.
-     */
-    virtual void close_sms() = 0;
-
     /** Closes the opened CellularInformation by deleting the CellularInformation instance.
      */
     virtual void close_information() = 0;
@@ -472,7 +475,9 @@ class CellularDevice {
     virtual void cellular_callback(nsapi_event_t ev, intptr_t ptr, CellularContext *ctx = NULL);
     void stm_callback(nsapi_event_t ev, intptr_t ptr);
     int _network_ref_count;
+#if MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_USE_SMS
     int _sms_ref_count;
+#endif // MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_USE_SMS
     int _info_ref_count;
     FileHandle *_fh;
     events::EventQueue _queue;
diff --git a/features/cellular/framework/API/CellularSMS.h b/features/cellular/framework/API/CellularSMS.h
index 22da301b1f1e..0f015232b3ca 100644
--- a/features/cellular/framework/API/CellularSMS.h
+++ b/features/cellular/framework/API/CellularSMS.h
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #ifndef CELLULAR_SMS_H_
 #define CELLULAR_SMS_H_
 
+#if MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_USE_SMS
+
 #include "Callback.h"
 #include "nsapi_types.h"
 
@@ -179,4 +181,6 @@ class CellularSMS {
 
 } // namespace mbed
 
+#endif // MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_USE_SMS
+
 #endif // CELLULAR_SMS_H_
diff --git a/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularDevice.cpp b/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularDevice.cpp
index acfbeaac7d7b..32003a947f88 100644
--- a/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularDevice.cpp
+++ b/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularDevice.cpp
@@ -38,8 +38,11 @@ using namespace mbed;
 #define DEFAULT_AT_TIMEOUT 1000 // at default timeout in milliseconds
 const int MAX_SIM_RESPONSE_LENGTH = 16;
 
-AT_CellularDevice::AT_CellularDevice(FileHandle *fh) : CellularDevice(fh), _network(0), _sms(0),
-    _information(0), _context_list(0), _default_timeout(DEFAULT_AT_TIMEOUT),
+AT_CellularDevice::AT_CellularDevice(FileHandle *fh) : CellularDevice(fh),
+#if MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_USE_SMS
+    _sms(0),
+#endif // MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_USE_SMS
+    _network(0), _information(0), _context_list(0), _default_timeout(DEFAULT_AT_TIMEOUT),
     _modem_debug_on(false)
 {
     MBED_ASSERT(fh);
@@ -58,11 +61,17 @@ AT_CellularDevice::~AT_CellularDevice()
 
     // make sure that all is deleted even if somewhere close was not called and reference counting is messed up.
     _network_ref_count = 1;
+#if MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_USE_SMS
     _sms_ref_count = 1;
+#endif // MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_USE_SMS
     _info_ref_count = 1;
 
     close_network();
+
+#if MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_USE_SMS
     close_sms();
+#endif //MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_USE_SMS
+
     close_information();
 
     AT_CellularContext *curr = _context_list;
@@ -350,15 +359,6 @@ CellularNetwork *AT_CellularDevice::open_network(FileHandle *fh)
     return _network;
 }
 
-CellularSMS *AT_CellularDevice::open_sms(FileHandle *fh)
-{
-    if (!_sms) {
-        _sms = open_sms_impl(*get_at_handler(fh));
-    }
-    _sms_ref_count++;
-    return _sms;
-}
-
 CellularInformation *AT_CellularDevice::open_information(FileHandle *fh)
 {
     if (!_information) {
@@ -373,10 +373,35 @@ AT_CellularNetwork *AT_CellularDevice::open_network_impl(ATHandler &at)
     return new AT_CellularNetwork(at);
 }
 
+#if MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_USE_SMS
+
+CellularSMS *AT_CellularDevice::open_sms(FileHandle *fh)
+{
+    if (!_sms) {
+        _sms = open_sms_impl(*get_at_handler(fh));
+    }
+    _sms_ref_count++;
+    return _sms;
+}
+
+void AT_CellularDevice::close_sms()
+{
+    if (_sms) {
+        _sms_ref_count--;
+        if (_sms_ref_count == 0) {
+            ATHandler *atHandler = &_sms->get_at_handler();
+            delete _sms;
+            _sms = NULL;
+            release_at_handler(atHandler);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 AT_CellularSMS *AT_CellularDevice::open_sms_impl(ATHandler &at)
 {
     return new AT_CellularSMS(at);
 }
+#endif // MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_USE_SMS
 
 AT_CellularInformation *AT_CellularDevice::open_information_impl(ATHandler &at)
 {
@@ -396,19 +421,6 @@ void AT_CellularDevice::close_network()
     }
 }
 
-void AT_CellularDevice::close_sms()
-{
-    if (_sms) {
-        _sms_ref_count--;
-        if (_sms_ref_count == 0) {
-            ATHandler *atHandler = &_sms->get_at_handler();
-            delete _sms;
-            _sms = NULL;
-            release_at_handler(atHandler);
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 void AT_CellularDevice::close_information()
 {
     if (_information) {
diff --git a/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularDevice.h b/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularDevice.h
index 25f78a87ada3..2de495c8db9b 100755
--- a/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularDevice.h
+++ b/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularDevice.h
@@ -63,14 +63,10 @@ class AT_CellularDevice : public CellularDevice {
 
     virtual CellularNetwork *open_network(FileHandle *fh = NULL);
 
-    virtual CellularSMS *open_sms(FileHandle *fh = NULL);
-
     virtual CellularInformation *open_information(FileHandle *fh = NULL);
 
     virtual void close_network();
 
-    virtual void close_sms();
-
     virtual void close_information();
 
     virtual void set_timeout(int timeout);
@@ -119,13 +115,6 @@ class AT_CellularDevice : public CellularDevice {
      */
     virtual AT_CellularNetwork *open_network_impl(ATHandler &at);
 
-    /** Create new instance of AT_CellularSMS or if overridden, modem specific implementation.
-     *
-     *  @param at   ATHandler reference for communication with the modem.
-     *  @return new instance of class AT_CellularSMS
-     */
-    virtual AT_CellularSMS *open_sms_impl(ATHandler &at);
-
     /** Create new instance of AT_CellularInformation or if overridden, modem specific implementation.
      *
      *  @param at   ATHandler reference for communication with the modem.
@@ -137,8 +126,24 @@ class AT_CellularDevice : public CellularDevice {
 
     virtual nsapi_error_t set_baud_rate(int baud_rate);
 
-    AT_CellularNetwork *_network;
+#if MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_USE_SMS
+    virtual CellularSMS *open_sms(FileHandle *fh = NULL);
+
+    virtual void close_sms();
+
+    /** Create new instance of AT_CellularSMS or if overridden, modem specific implementation.
+     *
+     *  @param at   ATHandler reference for communication with the modem.
+     *  @return new instance of class AT_CellularSMS
+     */
+    virtual AT_CellularSMS *open_sms_impl(ATHandler &at);
+
     AT_CellularSMS *_sms;
+
+#endif // MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_USE_SMS
+
+    AT_CellularNetwork *_network;
+
     AT_CellularInformation *_information;
     AT_CellularContext *_context_list;
     int _default_timeout;
diff --git a/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularSMS.cpp b/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularSMS.cpp
index c41d7932d504..a0ab72afcb69 100644
--- a/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularSMS.cpp
+++ b/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularSMS.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#if MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_USE_SMS
+
 #include <time.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
@@ -1248,3 +1250,4 @@ uint16_t AT_CellularSMS::unpack_7_bit_gsm_to_str(const char *str, int len, char
 
     return decodedCount;
 }
+#endif //MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_USE_SMS
diff --git a/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularSMS.h b/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularSMS.h
index c0e19ac7b5ff..0e8d100ffd2a 100644
--- a/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularSMS.h
+++ b/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularSMS.h
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #ifndef AT_CELLULAR_SMS_H_
 #define AT_CELLULAR_SMS_H_
 
+#if MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_USE_SMS
+
 #include "CellularSMS.h"
 #include "AT_CellularBase.h"
 #include "Callback.h"
@@ -167,4 +169,6 @@ class AT_CellularSMS: public CellularSMS, public AT_CellularBase {
 
 } // namespace mbed
 
+#endif //MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_USE_SMS
+
 #endif // AT_CELLULAR_SMS_H_
diff --git a/features/cellular/framework/device/CellularDevice.cpp b/features/cellular/framework/device/CellularDevice.cpp
index c3501368f2f3..b61f95e37d4a 100644
--- a/features/cellular/framework/device/CellularDevice.cpp
+++ b/features/cellular/framework/device/CellularDevice.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,10 @@ MBED_WEAK CellularDevice *CellularDevice::get_target_default_instance()
     return NULL;
 }
 
-CellularDevice::CellularDevice(FileHandle *fh) : _network_ref_count(0), _sms_ref_count(0),
+CellularDevice::CellularDevice(FileHandle *fh) : _network_ref_count(0),
+#if MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_USE_SMS
+    _sms_ref_count(0),
+#endif //MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_USE_SMS
     _info_ref_count(0), _fh(fh), _queue(10 * EVENTS_EVENT_SIZE), _state_machine(0), _nw(0), _status_cb(0)
 {
     MBED_ASSERT(fh);
diff --git a/features/cellular/framework/targets/UBLOX/N2XX/UBLOX_N2XX.cpp b/features/cellular/framework/targets/UBLOX/N2XX/UBLOX_N2XX.cpp
index f7a0f6eef2bb..5ec96a8f0c0e 100644
--- a/features/cellular/framework/targets/UBLOX/N2XX/UBLOX_N2XX.cpp
+++ b/features/cellular/framework/targets/UBLOX/N2XX/UBLOX_N2XX.cpp
@@ -63,10 +63,12 @@ AT_CellularContext *UBLOX_N2XX::create_context_impl(ATHandler &at, const char *a
     return new UBLOX_N2XX_CellularContext(at, this, apn, cp_req, nonip_req);
 }
 
+#if MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_USE_SMS
 AT_CellularSMS *UBLOX_N2XX::open_sms_impl(ATHandler &at)
 {
     return new UBLOX_N2XX_CellularSMS(at);
 }
+#endif // MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_USE_SMS
 
 nsapi_error_t UBLOX_N2XX::init()
 {
diff --git a/features/cellular/framework/targets/UBLOX/N2XX/UBLOX_N2XX.h b/features/cellular/framework/targets/UBLOX/N2XX/UBLOX_N2XX.h
index 920bc1349f62..7bff286136a7 100644
--- a/features/cellular/framework/targets/UBLOX/N2XX/UBLOX_N2XX.h
+++ b/features/cellular/framework/targets/UBLOX/N2XX/UBLOX_N2XX.h
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ class UBLOX_N2XX : public AT_CellularDevice {
 protected: // AT_CellularDevice
 
     virtual AT_CellularContext *create_context_impl(ATHandler &at, const char *apn, bool cp_req = false, bool nonip_req = false);
+#if MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_USE_SMS
     virtual AT_CellularSMS *open_sms_impl(ATHandler &at);
+#endif // MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_USE_SMS
     virtual void set_at_urcs_impl();
 
 public: // NetworkInterface
diff --git a/features/cellular/framework/targets/UBLOX/N2XX/UBLOX_N2XX_CellularSMS.cpp b/features/cellular/framework/targets/UBLOX/N2XX/UBLOX_N2XX_CellularSMS.cpp
index 62ed888fe30c..82e16baaf019 100644
--- a/features/cellular/framework/targets/UBLOX/N2XX/UBLOX_N2XX_CellularSMS.cpp
+++ b/features/cellular/framework/targets/UBLOX/N2XX/UBLOX_N2XX_CellularSMS.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#if MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_USE_SMS
+
 #include "UBLOX_N2XX_CellularSMS.h"
 
 using namespace mbed;
@@ -47,3 +49,5 @@ nsapi_error_t UBLOX_N2XX_CellularSMS::delete_all_messages()
 {
     return NSAPI_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED;
 }
+
+#endif // MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_USE_SMS
diff --git a/features/cellular/framework/targets/UBLOX/N2XX/UBLOX_N2XX_CellularSMS.h b/features/cellular/framework/targets/UBLOX/N2XX/UBLOX_N2XX_CellularSMS.h
index eee36417080f..a0b893ab3091 100644
--- a/features/cellular/framework/targets/UBLOX/N2XX/UBLOX_N2XX_CellularSMS.h
+++ b/features/cellular/framework/targets/UBLOX/N2XX/UBLOX_N2XX_CellularSMS.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 
 #include "AT_CellularSMS.h"
 
+#if MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_USE_SMS
+
 namespace mbed {
 
 class UBLOX_N2XX_CellularSMS : public AT_CellularSMS {
@@ -42,4 +44,6 @@ class UBLOX_N2XX_CellularSMS : public AT_CellularSMS {
 
 } // namespace mbed
 
+#endif // MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_USE_SMS
+
 #endif // UBLOX_N2XX_CELLULAR_SMS_H_
diff --git a/features/cellular/mbed_lib.json b/features/cellular/mbed_lib.json
index 355b0f9ded43..5ef8909e5a04 100644
--- a/features/cellular/mbed_lib.json
+++ b/features/cellular/mbed_lib.json
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
             "help": "Use APN database lookup",
             "value": true
         },
+        "use-sms": {
+            "help": "Enable or disable SMS functionality in Cellular stack.",
+            "value": false
+        },
         "random_max_start_delay": {
             "help": "Maximum random delay value used in start-up sequence in milliseconds",
             "value": 0