diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f401/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-f401/include/periph_conf.h
index 2988ad7c66..9864839bc2 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f401/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f401/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ extern "C" {
 /* Timer 0 configuration */
 #define TIMER_0_DEV         TIM2
 #define TIMER_0_CHANNELS    4
-#define TIMER_0_PRESCALER   (83U)
+#define TIMER_0_FREQ        (CLOCK_CORECLOCK)
 #define TIMER_0_MAX_VALUE   (0xffffffff)
 #define TIMER_0_CLKEN()     (RCC->APB1ENR |= RCC_APB1ENR_TIM2EN)
 #define TIMER_0_ISR         isr_tim2
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ extern "C" {
 /* Timer 1 configuration */
 #define TIMER_1_DEV         TIM5
 #define TIMER_1_CHANNELS    4
-#define TIMER_1_PRESCALER   (83U)
+#define TIMER_1_FREQ        (CLOCK_CORECLOCK)
 #define TIMER_1_MAX_VALUE   (0xffffffff)
 #define TIMER_1_CLKEN()     (RCC->APB1ENR |= RCC_APB1ENR_TIM5EN)
 #define TIMER_1_ISR         isr_tim5