diff --git a/boards/cc2538dk/include/board.h b/boards/cc2538dk/include/board.h
index 1c534d362..d0dcc5dac 100644
--- a/boards/cc2538dk/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/cc2538dk/include/board.h
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ extern "C" {
 #define XTIMER_DEV          (0)
 #define XTIMER_CHAN         (0)
 #define XTIMER_WIDTH        (16)
-#define XTIMER_SHIFT        (4)
-#define XTIMER_HZ           (16000000UL)
+#define XTIMER_SHIFT        (0)
+#define XTIMER_HZ           (1000000UL)
 #define XTIMER_BACKOFF      (50)
 #define XTIMER_ISR_BACKOFF  (40)
 /** @} */
diff --git a/boards/openmote-cc2538/include/board.h b/boards/openmote-cc2538/include/board.h
index ce3de04ce..a7d658b94 100644
--- a/boards/openmote-cc2538/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/openmote-cc2538/include/board.h
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@
 #define XTIMER_DEV          (0)
 #define XTIMER_CHAN         (0)
 #define XTIMER_WIDTH        (16)
-#define XTIMER_SHIFT        (4)
-#define XTIMER_HZ           (16000000UL)
+#define XTIMER_SHIFT        (0)
+#define XTIMER_HZ           (1000000UL)
 #define XTIMER_BACKOFF      (50)
 #define XTIMER_ISR_BACKOFF  (40)
 /** @} */
diff --git a/boards/remote-common/include/board_common.h b/boards/remote-common/include/board_common.h
index 298761aa2..555e173fe 100644
--- a/boards/remote-common/include/board_common.h
+++ b/boards/remote-common/include/board_common.h
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@
 #define XTIMER_DEV          (0)
 #define XTIMER_CHAN         (0)
 #define XTIMER_WIDTH        (16)
-#define XTIMER_SHIFT        (4)
-#define XTIMER_HZ           (16000000UL)
+#define XTIMER_SHIFT        (0)
+#define XTIMER_HZ           (1000000UL)
 #define XTIMER_BACKOFF      (50)
 #define XTIMER_ISR_BACKOFF  (40)
 /** @} */