diff --git a/boards/lobaro-lorabox/include/board.h b/boards/lobaro-lorabox/include/board.h
index 803bc9535f..162ce33eab 100644
--- a/boards/lobaro-lorabox/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/lobaro-lorabox/include/board.h
@@ -24,6 +24,15 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * @name    xtimer configuration
+ * @{
+ */
+#define XTIMER_WIDTH        (16)
+#define XTIMER_BACKOFF      (50)
+#define XTIMER_ISR_BACKOFF  (40)
+/** @} */
+
 /**
  * @name    LED pin definitions and handlers
  * @{
diff --git a/boards/lobaro-lorabox/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/lobaro-lorabox/include/periph_conf.h
index e60891dd6b..1e6f3ec3ba 100644
--- a/boards/lobaro-lorabox/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/lobaro-lorabox/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -31,16 +31,6 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-
-/**
- * @name    xtimer configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define XTIMER_WIDTH        (16)
-#define XTIMER_BACKOFF      (50)
-#define XTIMER_ISR_BACKOFF  (40)
-/** @} */
-
 /**
  * @name Clock system configuration
  * @{