diff --git a/sys/include/ztimer/config.h b/sys/include/ztimer/config.h
index 2240d7e2ee..04a8447151 100644
--- a/sys/include/ztimer/config.h
+++ b/sys/include/ztimer/config.h
@@ -136,6 +136,30 @@ extern "C" {
 #  endif
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * @brief   An offset for ZTIMER_USEC allowing to compensate for the offset
+ *          of @ref ztimer_set(). It can be measured with @ref ztimer_overhead_set()
+ *
+ *          This value should be configured in the board.h.
+ *
+ */
+#ifndef CONFIG_ZTIMER_USEC_ADJUST_SET
+#define CONFIG_ZTIMER_USEC_ADJUST_SET     0
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   An offset for ZTIMER_USEC allowing to compentsate for the offset
+ *          of @ref ztimer_sleep().
+ *
+ * @note    As internally @ref ztimer_sleep() uses @ref ztimer_set()
+ *          @ref CONFIG_ZTIMER_USEC_ADJUST_SET should be tuned before.
+ *
+ *          This value should be configured in the board.h.
+ */
+#ifndef CONFIG_ZTIMER_USEC_ADJUST_SLEEP
+#define CONFIG_ZTIMER_USEC_ADJUST_SLEEP   0
+#endif
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif