diff --git a/drivers/at30tse75x/at30tse75x.c b/drivers/at30tse75x/at30tse75x.c
index bceaf6f786..09adb4d65d 100644
--- a/drivers/at30tse75x/at30tse75x.c
+++ b/drivers/at30tse75x/at30tse75x.c
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@
 #define ENABLE_DEBUG 0
 #include "debug.h"
 
-#define AT30TSE75X_BUS_FREE_TIME_TICKS (xtimer_ticks_from_usec(AT30TSE75X_BUS_FREE_TIME_US))
+#ifndef xtimer_spin_usec
+#define xtimer_spin_usec(X) xtimer_spin(xtimer_ticks_from_usec(X))
+#endif
+
 static inline float temperature_to_float(uint16_t temp)
 {
     /* Integer part is 8-bit signed */
@@ -38,7 +41,7 @@ static inline float temperature_to_float(uint16_t temp)
 static int at30tse75x_get_register(const at30tse75x_t *dev, uint8_t reg, uint16_t* data)
 {
     i2c_acquire(dev->i2c);
-    xtimer_spin(AT30TSE75X_BUS_FREE_TIME_TICKS);
+    xtimer_spin_usec(AT30TSE75X_BUS_FREE_TIME_US);
     if (i2c_read_regs(dev->i2c, dev->addr, reg, data, 2, 0) < 0) {
         DEBUG("[at30tse75x] Can't read register 0x%x\n", reg);
         i2c_release(dev->i2c);
@@ -52,7 +55,7 @@ static int at30tse75x_get_register(const at30tse75x_t *dev, uint8_t reg, uint16_
 static int at30tse75x_set_register(const at30tse75x_t *dev, uint8_t reg, uint16_t *data)
 {
     i2c_acquire(dev->i2c);
-    xtimer_spin(AT30TSE75X_BUS_FREE_TIME_TICKS);
+    xtimer_spin_usec(AT30TSE75X_BUS_FREE_TIME_US);
     if (i2c_write_regs(dev->i2c, dev->addr, reg, data, 2, 0) < 0) {
         DEBUG("[at30tse75x] Can't write to register 0x%x\n", reg);
         i2c_release(dev->i2c);
@@ -66,7 +69,7 @@ static int at30tse75x_set_register(const at30tse75x_t *dev, uint8_t reg, uint16_
 static int at30tse75x_reset(const at30tse75x_t *dev)
 {
     i2c_acquire(dev->i2c);
-    xtimer_spin(AT30TSE75X_BUS_FREE_TIME_TICKS);
+    xtimer_spin_usec(AT30TSE75X_BUS_FREE_TIME_US);
     if (i2c_write_byte(dev->i2c, 0x00, AT30TSE75X_CMD__GENERAL_CALL_RESET, 0) < 0) {
         i2c_release(dev->i2c);
         return -1;
@@ -80,7 +83,7 @@ static int at30tse75x_reset(const at30tse75x_t *dev)
 int at30tse75x_get_config(const at30tse75x_t *dev, uint8_t *data)
 {
     i2c_acquire(dev->i2c);
-    xtimer_spin(AT30TSE75X_BUS_FREE_TIME_TICKS);
+    xtimer_spin_usec(AT30TSE75X_BUS_FREE_TIME_US);
     if (i2c_read_reg(dev->i2c, dev->addr, AT30TSE75X_REG__CONFIG, data, 0) < 0) {
         DEBUG("[at30tse75x] Can't read CONFIG register\n");
         i2c_release(dev->i2c);
@@ -94,7 +97,7 @@ int at30tse75x_get_config(const at30tse75x_t *dev, uint8_t *data)
 int at30tse75x_set_config(const at30tse75x_t *dev, uint8_t data)
 {
     i2c_acquire(dev->i2c);
-    xtimer_spin(AT30TSE75X_BUS_FREE_TIME_TICKS);
+    xtimer_spin_usec(AT30TSE75X_BUS_FREE_TIME_US);
     if (i2c_write_reg(dev->i2c, dev->addr, AT30TSE75X_REG__CONFIG, data, 0) < 0) {
         DEBUG("[at30tse75x] Can't write to CONFIG register\n");
         i2c_release(dev->i2c);
@@ -211,7 +214,7 @@ int at30tse75x_set_limit_high(const at30tse75x_t *dev, int8_t t_high)
 int at30tse75x_save_config(const at30tse75x_t *dev)
 {
     i2c_acquire(dev->i2c);
-    xtimer_spin(AT30TSE75X_BUS_FREE_TIME_TICKS);
+    xtimer_spin_usec(AT30TSE75X_BUS_FREE_TIME_US);
     if(i2c_write_byte(dev->i2c, dev->addr, AT30TSE75X_CMD__SAVE_TO_NVRAM, 0) < 0) {
         i2c_release(dev->i2c);
         return -1;
@@ -225,7 +228,7 @@ int at30tse75x_save_config(const at30tse75x_t *dev)
 int at30tse75x_restore_config(const at30tse75x_t *dev)
 {
     i2c_acquire(dev->i2c);
-    xtimer_spin(AT30TSE75X_BUS_FREE_TIME_TICKS);
+    xtimer_spin_usec(AT30TSE75X_BUS_FREE_TIME_US);
     if(i2c_write_byte(dev->i2c, dev->addr, AT30TSE75X_CMD__RESTORE_FROM_NVRAM, 0) < 0) {
         i2c_release(dev->i2c);
         return -1;