diff --git a/boards/weact-f411ce/board.c b/boards/weact-f411ce/board.c
index ebb75e3674..44005e77e5 100644
--- a/boards/weact-f411ce/board.c
+++ b/boards/weact-f411ce/board.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "board.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "mtd.h"
+#include "timex.h"
 #include "mtd_spi_nor.h"
 #include "periph/gpio.h"
 
diff --git a/boards/weact-f411ce/include/board.h b/boards/weact-f411ce/include/board.h
index efc1fce19e..1a66833fa7 100644
--- a/boards/weact-f411ce/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/weact-f411ce/include/board.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #include "mtd.h"
 #include "periph_cpu.h"
-#include "timex.h"
 
 /**
  * @name    Xtimer configuration