diff --git a/drivers/bmx280/Kconfig b/drivers/bmx280/Kconfig
index 71a78bc53c..125e1fc5df 100644
--- a/drivers/bmx280/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/bmx280/Kconfig
@@ -46,4 +46,3 @@ endchoice
 config MODULE_BMX280
     bool
     depends on TEST_KCONFIG
-    select MODULE_XTIMER
diff --git a/drivers/bmx280/Makefile.dep b/drivers/bmx280/Makefile.dep
index d2f118d64b..f1af33c24a 100644
--- a/drivers/bmx280/Makefile.dep
+++ b/drivers/bmx280/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-USEMODULE += xtimer
-
 ifneq (,$(filter bm%280_spi,$(USEMODULE)))
   FEATURES_REQUIRED += periph_spi
   FEATURES_REQUIRED += periph_gpio
diff --git a/drivers/bmx280/bmx280.c b/drivers/bmx280/bmx280.c
index d662dcbf12..389e7b5169 100644
--- a/drivers/bmx280/bmx280.c
+++ b/drivers/bmx280/bmx280.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include "assert.h"
 #include "bmx280.h"
 #include "bmx280_internals.h"
-#include "xtimer.h"
 
 #define ENABLE_DEBUG        0
 #include "debug.h"