diff --git a/sys/include/net/gnrc/gomach/types.h b/sys/include/net/gnrc/gomach/types.h
index 8a0f0114d4..669ea6535b 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/gnrc/gomach/types.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/gnrc/gomach/types.h
@@ -297,14 +297,14 @@ typedef struct gomach {
 
 #if (GNRC_MAC_ENABLE_DUTYCYCLE_RECORD == 1)
     /* Parameters for recording duty-cycle */
-    uint64_t last_radio_on_time_ticks;                          /**< The last time in ticks
-                                                                     when radio is on */
-    uint64_t radio_off_time_ticks;                              /**< The time in ticks when
-                                                                     radio is off */
-    uint64_t system_start_time_ticks;                           /**< The time in ticks when
-                                                                     chip is started */
-    uint64_t awake_duration_sum_ticks;                          /**< The sum of time in ticks
-                                                                     when radio is on */
+    uint64_t last_radio_on_time_ms;                          /**< The last time in ms
+                                                                  when radio is on */
+    uint64_t radio_off_time_ms;                              /**< The time in ms when
+                                                                  radio is off */
+    uint64_t system_start_time_ms;                           /**< The time in ms when
+                                                                  chip is started */
+    uint64_t awake_duration_sum_ms;                          /**< The sum of time in ms
+                                                                  when radio is on */
 #endif
 } gnrc_gomach_t;
 
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/link_layer/gomach/gomach.c b/sys/net/gnrc/link_layer/gomach/gomach.c
index a3b6384b1f..fec23282f5 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/link_layer/gomach/gomach.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/link_layer/gomach/gomach.c
@@ -1991,8 +1991,8 @@ static void _gomach_msg_handler(gnrc_netif_t *netif, msg_t *msg)
             /* Output GoMacH's current radio duty-cycle. */
             uint64_t duty;
             duty = xtimer_now_usec64();
-            duty = (netif->mac.prot.gomach.awake_duration_sum_ticks) * 100 /
-                   (duty - netif->mac.prot.gomach.system_start_time_ticks);
+            duty = (netif->mac.prot.gomach.awake_duration_sum_ms) * 100 /
+                   (duty - netif->mac.prot.gomach.system_start_time_ms);
             printf("[GoMacH]: achieved radio duty-cycle: %lu %% \n", (uint32_t)duty);
             break;
         }
@@ -2189,10 +2189,10 @@ static void _gomach_init(gnrc_netif_t *netif)
 
 #if (GNRC_MAC_ENABLE_DUTYCYCLE_RECORD == 1)
     /* Start duty cycle recording */
-    netif->mac.prot.gomach.system_start_time_ticks = xtimer_now_usec64();
-    netif->mac.prot.gomach.last_radio_on_time_ticks =
-        netif->mac.prot.gomach.system_start_time_ticks;
-    netif->mac.prot.gomach.awake_duration_sum_ticks = 0;
+    netif->mac.prot.gomach.system_start_time_ms = xtimer_now_usec64();
+    netif->mac.prot.gomach.last_radio_on_time_ms =
+        netif->mac.prot.gomach.system_start_time_ms;
+    netif->mac.prot.gomach.awake_duration_sum_ms = 0;
     netif->mac.prot.gomach.gomach_info |= GNRC_GOMACH_INTERNAL_INFO_RADIO_IS_ON;
 #endif
 
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/link_layer/gomach/gomach_internal.c b/sys/net/gnrc/link_layer/gomach/gomach_internal.c
index 3b66183245..d9bb9cb570 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/link_layer/gomach/gomach_internal.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/link_layer/gomach/gomach_internal.c
@@ -306,18 +306,18 @@ void gnrc_gomach_set_netdev_state(gnrc_netif_t *netif, netopt_state_t devstate)
 #if (GNRC_GOMACH_ENABLE_DUTYCYLE_RECORD == 1)
     if (devstate == NETOPT_STATE_IDLE) {
         if (!(netif->mac.prot.gomach.gomach_info & GNRC_GOMACH_INTERNAL_INFO_RADIO_IS_ON)) {
-            netif->mac.prot.gomach.last_radio_on_time_ticks = xtimer_now_usec64();
+            netif->mac.prot.gomach.last_radio_on_time_ms = xtimer_now_usec64();
             netif->mac.prot.gomach.gomach_info |= GNRC_GOMACH_INTERNAL_INFO_RADIO_IS_ON;
         }
         return;
     }
     else if ((devstate == NETOPT_STATE_SLEEP) &&
              (netif->mac.prot.gomach.gomach_info & GNRC_GOMACH_INTERNAL_INFO_RADIO_IS_ON)) {
-        netif->mac.prot.gomach.radio_off_time_ticks = xtimer_now_usec64();
+        netif->mac.prot.gomach.radio_off_time_ms = xtimer_now_usec64();
 
-        netif->mac.prot.gomach.awake_duration_sum_ticks +=
-            (netif->mac.prot.gomach.radio_off_time_ticks -
-             netif->mac.prot.gomach.last_radio_on_time_ticks);
+        netif->mac.prot.gomach.awake_duration_sum_ms +=
+            (netif->mac.prot.gomach.radio_off_time_ms -
+             netif->mac.prot.gomach.last_radio_on_time_ms);
 
         netif->mac.prot.gomach.gomach_info &= ~GNRC_GOMACH_INTERNAL_INFO_RADIO_IS_ON;
     }