diff --git a/drivers/dsp0401/Kconfig b/drivers/dsp0401/Kconfig
index 8785d038bb..b34a496efb 100644
--- a/drivers/dsp0401/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/dsp0401/Kconfig
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@ config MODULE_DSP0401
     depends on TEST_KCONFIG
     select MODULE_PERIPH_GPIO
     select MODULE_PERIPH_PWM
-    select MODULE_XTIMER
+    select MODULE_ZTIMER
+    select MODULE_ZTIMER_USEC
diff --git a/drivers/dsp0401/Makefile.dep b/drivers/dsp0401/Makefile.dep
index 8b25bdec2a..c9cb3d9e9f 100644
--- a/drivers/dsp0401/Makefile.dep
+++ b/drivers/dsp0401/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
-USEMODULE += xtimer
+USEMODULE += ztimer
+USEMODULE += ztimer_usec
 FEATURES_REQUIRED += periph_gpio
 FEATURES_REQUIRED += periph_pwm
diff --git a/drivers/dsp0401/dsp0401.c b/drivers/dsp0401/dsp0401.c
index 651a9f0423..172993762a 100644
--- a/drivers/dsp0401/dsp0401.c
+++ b/drivers/dsp0401/dsp0401.c
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include "dsp0401.h"
-#include "xtimer.h"
+#include "timex.h"
+#include "ztimer.h"
 #include "periph/gpio.h"
 #include "periph/pwm.h"
 
@@ -164,11 +165,11 @@ static void _shift_char(const dsp0401_t *dev, uint8_t c)
 
 static void _latch(const dsp0401_t *dev)
 {
-    xtimer_usleep(LATCH_DELAY);
+    ztimer_sleep(ZTIMER_USEC, LATCH_DELAY);
     gpio_set(LAT);
-    xtimer_usleep(LATCH_DELAY);
+    ztimer_sleep(ZTIMER_USEC, LATCH_DELAY);
     gpio_clear(LAT);
-    xtimer_usleep(LATCH_DELAY);
+    ztimer_sleep(ZTIMER_USEC, LATCH_DELAY);
 }
 
 int dsp0401_init(dsp0401_t *dev, const dsp0401_params_t *params)
@@ -238,12 +239,12 @@ void dsp0401_scroll_text(const dsp0401_t *dev, char *text, uint16_t delay)
     for (unsigned i = 0; i < strlen(text); ++i) {
         _shift_char(dev, text[i]);
         _latch(dev);
-        xtimer_msleep(delay);
+        ztimer_sleep(ZTIMER_USEC, delay * US_PER_MS);
     }
 
     for (unsigned i = 0; i < MOD_COUNT * 4; ++i) {
         _shift_char(dev, ' ');
         _latch(dev);
-        xtimer_msleep(delay);
+        ztimer_sleep(ZTIMER_USEC, delay * US_PER_MS);
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/driver_dsp0401/Makefile b/tests/driver_dsp0401/Makefile
index cb889f06cf..672a62a56b 100644
--- a/tests/driver_dsp0401/Makefile
+++ b/tests/driver_dsp0401/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 include ../Makefile.tests_common
 
 USEMODULE += dsp0401
+USEMODULE += ztimer
+USEMODULE += ztimer_usec
 
 LOOPS ?= 3
 CFLAGS += -DLOOPS=$(LOOPS)
diff --git a/tests/driver_dsp0401/app.config.test b/tests/driver_dsp0401/app.config.test
index 35678fd66f..14d2bf4eb4 100644
--- a/tests/driver_dsp0401/app.config.test
+++ b/tests/driver_dsp0401/app.config.test
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 # this file enables modules defined in Kconfig. Do not use this file for
 # application configuration. This is only needed during migration.
 CONFIG_MODULE_DSP0401=y
+CONFIG_MODULE_ZTIMER=y
+CONFIG_MODULE_ZTIMER_USEC=y
diff --git a/tests/driver_dsp0401/main.c b/tests/driver_dsp0401/main.c
index 6d34f6567a..c4547b9d36 100644
--- a/tests/driver_dsp0401/main.c
+++ b/tests/driver_dsp0401/main.c
@@ -23,11 +23,12 @@
 
 #include "dsp0401_params.h"
 #include "dsp0401.h"
-#include "xtimer.h"
+#include "timex.h"
+#include "ztimer.h"
 
-#define TEST_DELAY      (2U)               /* 2 seconds delay between each test */
-#define WORD_DELAY      (750U)             /* 750 milliseconds delay between each word */
-#define SCROLL_DELAY    (200U)             /* 200 milliseconds delay between character shift */
+#define TEST_DELAY_US   (2U * US_PER_SEC)  /* 2 seconds delay between each test */
+#define WORD_DELAY_US   (750U * US_PER_MS) /* 750 milliseconds delay between each word */
+#define SCROLL_DELAY_MS (200U)             /* 200 milliseconds delay between character shift */
 #ifndef LOOPS
 #define LOOPS           (3U)               /* Number of display loops before exit */
 #endif
@@ -49,19 +50,19 @@ int main(void)
     while (loop < LOOPS) {
         puts("[INFO] Displaying 'THIS IS RIOT'");
         dsp0401_display_text(&dev, (char*)"THIS");
-        xtimer_msleep(WORD_DELAY);
+        ztimer_sleep(ZTIMER_USEC, WORD_DELAY_US);
         dsp0401_display_text(&dev, (char*)" IS ");
-        xtimer_msleep(WORD_DELAY);
+        ztimer_sleep(ZTIMER_USEC, WORD_DELAY_US);
         dsp0401_display_text(&dev, (char*)"RIOT");
-        xtimer_sleep(TEST_DELAY);
+        ztimer_sleep(ZTIMER_USEC, TEST_DELAY_US);
 
         puts("[INFO] Clearing text!");
         dsp0401_clear_text(&dev);
-        xtimer_sleep(TEST_DELAY);
+        ztimer_sleep(ZTIMER_USEC, TEST_DELAY_US);
 
         puts("[INFO] Scrolling 'THIS IS RIOT'");
-        dsp0401_scroll_text(&dev, (char*)("THIS IS RIOT"), SCROLL_DELAY);
-        xtimer_sleep(TEST_DELAY);
+        dsp0401_scroll_text(&dev, (char*)("THIS IS RIOT"), SCROLL_DELAY_MS);
+        ztimer_sleep(ZTIMER_USEC, TEST_DELAY_US);
         puts("[INFO] Done\n");
         ++loop;
     }