diff --git a/drivers/ds1307/include/ds1307_params.h b/drivers/ds1307/include/ds1307_params.h
index 027e3b6d85..afe71ab3df 100644
--- a/drivers/ds1307/include/ds1307_params.h
+++ b/drivers/ds1307/include/ds1307_params.h
@@ -32,13 +32,9 @@ extern "C" {
 #ifndef DS1307_PARAM_I2C
 #define DS1307_PARAM_I2C        (I2C_DEV(0))
 #endif
-#ifndef DS1307_PARAM_I2C_CLK
-#define DS1307_PARAM_I2C_CLK    (DS1307_I2C_MAX_CLK)
-#endif
 
 #ifndef DS1307_PARAMS
-#define DS1307_PARAMS           {   .i2c = DS1307_PARAM_I2C, \
-                                    .clk = DS1307_PARAM_I2C_CLK }
+#define DS1307_PARAMS           { .i2c = DS1307_PARAM_I2C }
 #endif
 /** @} */
 
diff --git a/drivers/include/ds1307.h b/drivers/include/ds1307.h
index 93b785d0ee..c3384670c7 100644
--- a/drivers/include/ds1307.h
+++ b/drivers/include/ds1307.h
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ typedef struct {
  */
 typedef struct {
     i2c_t i2c;                  /**< I2C bus the device is connected to */
-    i2c_speed_t clk;            /**< clock speed to use on the I2C bus */
 } ds1307_params_t;
 
 /**