diff --git a/sys/include/ztimer.h b/sys/include/ztimer.h
index 1e03cdd25a..c3f4d66fca 100644
--- a/sys/include/ztimer.h
+++ b/sys/include/ztimer.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
  *
  * - @ref ztimer_periph_rtt_init "ztimer_periph_rtt" interface for periph_rtt
  * - @ref ztimer_periph_rtc_init "ztimer_periph_rtc" interface for periph_rtc
- * - @ref ztimer_periph_timer_init "ztimer_periphtimer" interface for periph_timer
+ * - @ref ztimer_periph_timer_init "ztimer_periph_timer" interface for periph_timer
  *
  * Filter submodules:
  *