diff --git a/boards/airfy-beacon/include/board.h b/boards/airfy-beacon/include/board.h
index a813dafa1e..06bb1f4d89 100644
--- a/boards/airfy-beacon/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/airfy-beacon/include/board.h
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
  * @name    Xtimer configuration
  * @{
  */
-#define XTIMER_DEV                  (0)
-#define XTIMER_CHAN                 (0)
 #define XTIMER_WIDTH                (24)
 #define XTIMER_BACKOFF              (40)
 /** @} */
diff --git a/boards/b-l072z-lrwan1/include/board.h b/boards/b-l072z-lrwan1/include/board.h
index 89fbf48806..bfd918feb9 100644
--- a/boards/b-l072z-lrwan1/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/b-l072z-lrwan1/include/board.h
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    xtimer configuration
  * @{
  */
-#define XTIMER_DEV          TIMER_DEV(0)
-#define XTIMER_CHAN         (0)
 #define XTIMER_WIDTH        (16)
 /** @} */
 
diff --git a/boards/calliope-mini/include/board.h b/boards/calliope-mini/include/board.h
index 10da777c1f..e8cc2e3f48 100644
--- a/boards/calliope-mini/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/calliope-mini/include/board.h
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    Xtimer configuration
  * @{
  */
-#define XTIMER_DEV                  (0)
-#define XTIMER_CHAN                 (0)
 #define XTIMER_WIDTH                (24)
 #define XTIMER_BACKOFF              (40)
 /** @} */
diff --git a/boards/chronos/include/board.h b/boards/chronos/include/board.h
index 284692f5c0..7601bf91fd 100644
--- a/boards/chronos/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/chronos/include/board.h
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    Xtimer configuration
  * @{
  */
-#define XTIMER_DEV                  (0)
-#define XTIMER_CHAN                 (0)
 #define XTIMER_WIDTH                (16)
 /** @} */
 
diff --git a/boards/microbit/include/board.h b/boards/microbit/include/board.h
index 00a407b517..ffd1b74e90 100644
--- a/boards/microbit/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/microbit/include/board.h
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    Xtimer configuration
  * @{
  */
-#define XTIMER_DEV                  (0)
-#define XTIMER_CHAN                 (0)
 #define XTIMER_WIDTH                (24)
 #define XTIMER_BACKOFF              (40)
 /** @} */
diff --git a/boards/msb-430-common/include/board_common.h b/boards/msb-430-common/include/board_common.h
index 26c76d3919..299d585eda 100644
--- a/boards/msb-430-common/include/board_common.h
+++ b/boards/msb-430-common/include/board_common.h
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    Xtimer configuration
  * @{
  */
-#define XTIMER_DEV                  (0)
-#define XTIMER_CHAN                 (0)
 #define XTIMER_WIDTH                (16)
 #define XTIMER_BACKOFF              (40)
 /** @} */
diff --git a/boards/nrf51dongle/include/board.h b/boards/nrf51dongle/include/board.h
index 28a0095814..871a9dda10 100644
--- a/boards/nrf51dongle/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/nrf51dongle/include/board.h
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @brief   Xtimer configuration
  * @{
  */
-#define XTIMER_DEV                  (0)
-#define XTIMER_CHAN                 (0)
 #define XTIMER_WIDTH                (24)
 #define XTIMER_BACKOFF              (40)
 /** @} */
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f401/include/board.h b/boards/nucleo-f401/include/board.h
index 634e08346a..c222040e9a 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f401/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f401/include/board.h
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name xtimer configuration
  * @{
  */
-#define XTIMER_DEV          TIMER_DEV(0)
-#define XTIMER_CHAN         (0)
 #define XTIMER_OVERHEAD     (6)
 #define XTIMER_BACKOFF      (5)
 /** @} */
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f410/include/board.h b/boards/nucleo-f410/include/board.h
index e7caa30370..4c2f4ea863 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f410/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f410/include/board.h
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name xtimer configuration
  * @{
  */
-#define XTIMER_DEV          TIMER_DEV(0)
-#define XTIMER_CHAN         (0)
 #define XTIMER_OVERHEAD     (6)
 #define XTIMER_BACKOFF      (5)
 /** @} */
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f411/include/board.h b/boards/nucleo-f411/include/board.h
index 49aa83ba11..05ba6f6912 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f411/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f411/include/board.h
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    xtimer configuration
  * @{
  */
-#define XTIMER_DEV          TIMER_DEV(0)
-#define XTIMER_CHAN         (0)
 #define XTIMER_OVERHEAD     (6)
 #define XTIMER_BACKOFF      (5)
 /** @} */
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f446/include/board.h b/boards/nucleo-f446/include/board.h
index 68bf2f5b6f..c1f1c2755f 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f446/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f446/include/board.h
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name xtimer configuration
  * @{
  */
-#define XTIMER_DEV          TIMER_DEV(0)
-#define XTIMER_CHAN         (0)
 #define XTIMER_OVERHEAD     (6)
 #define XTIMER_BACKOFF      (5)
 /** @} */
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-l053/include/board.h b/boards/nucleo-l053/include/board.h
index f205f7d9bc..f9052961d9 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-l053/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-l053/include/board.h
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    xtimer configuration
  * @{
  */
-#define XTIMER_DEV          TIMER_DEV(0)
-#define XTIMER_CHAN         (0)
 #define XTIMER_WIDTH        (16)
 /** @} */
 
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-l073/include/board.h b/boards/nucleo-l073/include/board.h
index 17fcd86fc7..c708d6b2f3 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-l073/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-l073/include/board.h
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    xtimer configuration
  * @{
  */
-#define XTIMER_DEV          TIMER_DEV(0)
-#define XTIMER_CHAN         (0)
 #define XTIMER_WIDTH        (16)
 /** @} */
 
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-l152/include/board.h b/boards/nucleo-l152/include/board.h
index e46be31519..6b04eb81c7 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-l152/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-l152/include/board.h
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name xtimer configuration
  * @{
  */
-#define XTIMER_DEV          TIMER_DEV(0)
-#define XTIMER_CHAN         (0)
 #define XTIMER_OVERHEAD     (6)
 #define XTIMER_BACKOFF      (3)
 /** @} */
diff --git a/boards/nucleo144-f303/include/board.h b/boards/nucleo144-f303/include/board.h
index cb1f9b309b..5967239f8e 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo144-f303/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo144-f303/include/board.h
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name xtimer configuration
  * @{
  */
-#define XTIMER_DEV          TIMER_DEV(0)
-#define XTIMER_CHAN         (0)
 #define XTIMER_OVERHEAD     (6)
 #define XTIMER_BACKOFF      (5)
 /** @} */
diff --git a/boards/nucleo144-f412/include/board.h b/boards/nucleo144-f412/include/board.h
index d080cb64c0..2bc644fc56 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo144-f412/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo144-f412/include/board.h
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name xtimer configuration
  * @{
  */
-#define XTIMER_DEV          TIMER_DEV(0)
-#define XTIMER_CHAN         (0)
 #define XTIMER_OVERHEAD     (6)
 #define XTIMER_BACKOFF      (5)
 /** @} */
diff --git a/boards/nucleo144-f413/include/board.h b/boards/nucleo144-f413/include/board.h
index 5d268051dd..ae09114800 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo144-f413/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo144-f413/include/board.h
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    xtimer configuration
  * @{
  */
-#define XTIMER_DEV          TIMER_DEV(0)
-#define XTIMER_CHAN         (0)
 #define XTIMER_OVERHEAD     (6)
 #define XTIMER_BACKOFF      (5)
 /** @} */
diff --git a/boards/nucleo144-f429/include/board.h b/boards/nucleo144-f429/include/board.h
index 4e2acb9f64..4e48d1eecc 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo144-f429/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo144-f429/include/board.h
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    xtimer configuration
  * @{
  */
-#define XTIMER_DEV          TIMER_DEV(0)
-#define XTIMER_CHAN         (0)
 #define XTIMER_OVERHEAD     (6)
 #define XTIMER_BACKOFF      (5)
 /** @} */
diff --git a/boards/nucleo144-f446/include/board.h b/boards/nucleo144-f446/include/board.h
index 1464f30cf2..507f214c87 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo144-f446/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo144-f446/include/board.h
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    xtimer configuration
  * @{
  */
-#define XTIMER_DEV          TIMER_DEV(0)
-#define XTIMER_CHAN         (0)
 #define XTIMER_OVERHEAD     (6)
 #define XTIMER_BACKOFF      (5)
 /** @} */
diff --git a/boards/pca10000/include/board.h b/boards/pca10000/include/board.h
index ceff900080..9fd5860333 100644
--- a/boards/pca10000/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/pca10000/include/board.h
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    Xtimer configuration
  * @{
  */
-#define XTIMER_DEV                  (0)
-#define XTIMER_CHAN                 (0)
 #define XTIMER_WIDTH                (24)
 #define XTIMER_BACKOFF              (40)
 /** @} */
diff --git a/boards/pca10005/include/board.h b/boards/pca10005/include/board.h
index 54e3dd4eec..11c421af14 100644
--- a/boards/pca10005/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/pca10005/include/board.h
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    Xtimer configuration
  * @{
  */
-#define XTIMER_DEV                  (0)
-#define XTIMER_CHAN                 (0)
 #define XTIMER_WIDTH                (24)
 #define XTIMER_BACKOFF              (40)
 /** @} */
diff --git a/boards/stm32f4discovery/include/board.h b/boards/stm32f4discovery/include/board.h
index be294a14d6..6898242c9a 100644
--- a/boards/stm32f4discovery/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/stm32f4discovery/include/board.h
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name xtimer configuration
  * @{
  */
-#define XTIMER_DEV          TIMER_DEV(0)
-#define XTIMER_CHAN         (0)
 #define XTIMER_OVERHEAD     (6)
 #define XTIMER_BACKOFF      (10)
 /** @} */
diff --git a/boards/telosb/include/board.h b/boards/telosb/include/board.h
index db027e2b78..281c71d9e1 100644
--- a/boards/telosb/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/telosb/include/board.h
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    Xtimer configuration
  * @{
  */
-#define XTIMER_DEV                  (0)
-#define XTIMER_CHAN                 (0)
 #define XTIMER_WIDTH                (16)
 #define XTIMER_BACKOFF              (40)
 /** @} */
diff --git a/boards/wsn430-common/include/board_common.h b/boards/wsn430-common/include/board_common.h
index fba4a06eba..93cd55c681 100644
--- a/boards/wsn430-common/include/board_common.h
+++ b/boards/wsn430-common/include/board_common.h
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    Xtimer configuration
  * @{
  */
-#define XTIMER_DEV                  (0)
-#define XTIMER_CHAN                 (0)
 #define XTIMER_WIDTH                (16)
 #define XTIMER_BACKOFF              (40)
 /** @} */
diff --git a/boards/yunjia-nrf51822/include/board.h b/boards/yunjia-nrf51822/include/board.h
index 3075640bce..3a5b8c7182 100644
--- a/boards/yunjia-nrf51822/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/yunjia-nrf51822/include/board.h
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name   Xtimer configuration
  * @{
  */
-#define XTIMER_DEV                  (0)
-#define XTIMER_CHAN                 (0)
 #define XTIMER_WIDTH                (24)
 #define XTIMER_BACKOFF              (40)
 /** @} */
diff --git a/boards/z1/include/board.h b/boards/z1/include/board.h
index ba4943b111..0afdead39e 100644
--- a/boards/z1/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/z1/include/board.h
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    Xtimer configuration
  * @{
  */
-#define XTIMER_DEV                  (0)
-#define XTIMER_CHAN                 (0)
 #define XTIMER_WIDTH                (16)
 #define XTIMER_BACKOFF              (40)
 /** @} */