diff --git a/boards/samr21-xpro/include/board.h b/boards/samr21-xpro/include/board.h
index 7708c65332..fdc7271497 100644
--- a/boards/samr21-xpro/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/samr21-xpro/include/board.h
@@ -37,6 +37,15 @@ extern "C" {
 #define XTIMER_CHAN         (0)
 /** @} */
 
+/**
+ * @name    ztimer configuration
+ * @{
+ */
+#define CONFIG_ZTIMER_USEC_TYPE    ZTIMER_TYPE_PERIPH_TIMER
+#define CONFIG_ZTIMER_USEC_DEV     TIMER_DEV(1)
+#define CONFIG_ZTIMER_USEC_MIN     (8)
+/** @} */
+
 /**
  * @name    AT86RF233 configuration
  *