diff --git a/tests/driver_mfrc522/Makefile b/tests/driver_mfrc522/Makefile
index aa7119194378..55f96e3f24df 100644
--- a/tests/driver_mfrc522/Makefile
+++ b/tests/driver_mfrc522/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 include ../Makefile.tests_common
 
 USEMODULE += mfrc522
-USEMODULE += xtimer
+USEMODULE += ztimer
+USEMODULE += ztimer_msec
 USEMODULE += shell
 
 CFLAGS += -DMFRC522_SELF_TEST_FUNCTION
diff --git a/tests/driver_mfrc522/main.c b/tests/driver_mfrc522/main.c
index c6dce6d6d076..61d1ee8a880f 100644
--- a/tests/driver_mfrc522/main.c
+++ b/tests/driver_mfrc522/main.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#include "xtimer.h"
+#include "ztimer.h"
 #include "shell.h"
 
 #include "mfrc522.h"
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ int scan_uid(int argc, char **argv)
             printf("Repeat scan (%d/20) ...\n", i + 1);
         }
         success_read = get_uid(&uid, true);
-        xtimer_usleep(500 * 1000);
+        ztimer_sleep(ZTIMER_MSEC, 500);
         i++;
     } while (!success_read && i < 20);