diff --git a/drivers/stmpe811/stmpe811.c b/drivers/stmpe811/stmpe811.c
index b7045af03a..3d77d9585e 100644
--- a/drivers/stmpe811/stmpe811.c
+++ b/drivers/stmpe811/stmpe811.c
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ static int _soft_reset(const stmpe811_t *dev)
         DEBUG("[stmpe811] soft reset: cannot write soft reset bit to SYS_CTRL1 register\n");
         return -STMPE811_ERR_I2C;
     }
-    xtimer_usleep(10 * US_PER_MS);
+    xtimer_msleep(10);
 
     if (i2c_write_reg(STMPE811_DEV_I2C, STMPE811_DEV_ADDR,
                       STMPE811_SYS_CTRL1, 0, 0) < 0) {
         DEBUG("[stmpe811] soft reset: cannot clear SYS_CTRL1 register\n");
         return -STMPE811_ERR_I2C;
     }
-    xtimer_usleep(2 * US_PER_MS);
+    xtimer_msleep(2);
 
     return STMPE811_OK;
 }