diff --git a/boards/common/arduino-atmega/include/board_common.h b/boards/common/arduino-atmega/include/board_common.h
index b9b2c87f00..458145e893 100644
--- a/boards/common/arduino-atmega/include/board_common.h
+++ b/boards/common/arduino-atmega/include/board_common.h
@@ -105,6 +105,16 @@ extern "C" {
 #define XTIMER_BACKOFF              (40)
 /** @} */
 
+/**
+ * @name    ztimer configuration values
+ * @{
+ */
+#define CONFIG_ZTIMER_USEC_TYPE     ZTIMER_TYPE_PERIPH_TIMER
+#define CONFIG_ZTIMER_USEC_DEV      (TIMER_DEV(0))
+#define CONFIG_ZTIMER_USEC_FREQ     (250000LU)
+#define CONFIG_ZTIMER_USEC_WIDTH    (16)
+/** @} */
+
 /**
  * @name    Configuration parameters for the W5100 driver
  * @{