diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/sock/gnrc_sock.c b/sys/net/gnrc/sock/gnrc_sock.c
index 5ad7d2b1ee..0cfe84a922 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/sock/gnrc_sock.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/sock/gnrc_sock.c
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@
 #include "net/gnrc/tx_sync.h"
 #include "net/udp.h"
 #include "utlist.h"
+#ifdef MODULE_XTIMER
 #include "xtimer.h"
+#endif
 
 #include "sock_types.h"
 #include "gnrc_sock_internal.h"