diff --git a/arch/cpu/cc26x0-cc13x0/rf-core/cc13xx-50kbps-tsch.c b/arch/cpu/cc26x0-cc13x0/rf-core/cc13xx-50kbps-tsch.c
index af76d63e3..f2874fd03 100644
--- a/arch/cpu/cc26x0-cc13x0/rf-core/cc13xx-50kbps-tsch.c
+++ b/arch/cpu/cc26x0-cc13x0/rf-core/cc13xx-50kbps-tsch.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 #define CC13XX_TSCH_DEFAULT_TS_TIMESLOT_LENGTH  40000
 
 /* TSCH timeslot timing (microseconds) */
-const uint16_t tsch_timing_cc13xx_50kbps[tsch_ts_elements_count] = {
+const tsch_timeslot_timing_usec tsch_timing_cc13xx_50kbps = {
   CC13XX_TSCH_DEFAULT_TS_CCA_OFFSET,
   CC13XX_TSCH_DEFAULT_TS_CCA,
   CC13XX_TSCH_DEFAULT_TS_TX_OFFSET,
diff --git a/arch/dev/cc1200/cc1200-802154g-863-870-fsk-50kbps.c b/arch/dev/cc1200/cc1200-802154g-863-870-fsk-50kbps.c
index ad19b5769..f6b1e9a5a 100644
--- a/arch/dev/cc1200/cc1200-802154g-863-870-fsk-50kbps.c
+++ b/arch/dev/cc1200/cc1200-802154g-863-870-fsk-50kbps.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static const char rf_cfg_descriptor[] = "802.15.4g 863-870MHz MR-FSK mode #1";
                                                   )
 
 /* TSCH timeslot timing (mircoseconds) */
-static const uint16_t cc1200_50kbps_tsch_timing[tsch_ts_elements_count] = {
+static const tsch_timeslot_timing_usec cc1200_50kbps_tsch_timing = {
   CC1200_TSCH_DEFAULT_TS_CCA_OFFSET,
   CC1200_TSCH_DEFAULT_TS_CCA,
   CC1200_TSCH_DEFAULT_TS_TX_OFFSET,
diff --git a/arch/dev/cc1200/cc1200-868-4gfsk-1000kbps.c b/arch/dev/cc1200/cc1200-868-4gfsk-1000kbps.c
index 29beef6c0..5314bb517 100644
--- a/arch/dev/cc1200/cc1200-868-4gfsk-1000kbps.c
+++ b/arch/dev/cc1200/cc1200-868-4gfsk-1000kbps.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ static const char rf_cfg_descriptor[] = "868MHz 2-GFSK 1000 kbps";
                                                   )
 
 /* TSCH timeslot timing (in rtimer ticks) */
-static const uint16_t cc1200_1000kbps_tsch_timing[tsch_ts_elements_count] = {
+static const tsch_timeslot_timing_usec cc1200_1000kbps_tsch_timing = {
   CC1200_TSCH_DEFAULT_TS_CCA_OFFSET,
   CC1200_TSCH_DEFAULT_TS_CCA,
   CC1200_TSCH_DEFAULT_TS_TX_OFFSET,
diff --git a/arch/dev/cc2420/cc2420-tsch-15ms.c b/arch/dev/cc2420/cc2420-tsch-15ms.c
index b3b825584..cccc63b34 100644
--- a/arch/dev/cc2420/cc2420-tsch-15ms.c
+++ b/arch/dev/cc2420/cc2420-tsch-15ms.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
  * \brief 15ms TSCH timeslot timings, required for cc2420 platforms as
  * they are unable to keep up with the defulat 10ms timeslots.
  */
-const uint16_t tsch_timeslot_timing_us_15000[tsch_ts_elements_count] = {
+const tsch_timeslot_timing_usec tsch_timeslot_timing_us_15000= {
   1800, /* CCAOffset */
    128, /* CCA */
   4000, /* TxOffset */
diff --git a/os/net/mac/tsch/tsch-timeslot-timing.c b/os/net/mac/tsch/tsch-timeslot-timing.c
index a75676101..1d598a4ae 100644
--- a/os/net/mac/tsch/tsch-timeslot-timing.c
+++ b/os/net/mac/tsch/tsch-timeslot-timing.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
  * (TxOffset - (RxWait / 2)) instead
  */
 
-const uint16_t tsch_timeslot_timing_us_10000[tsch_ts_elements_count] = {
+const tsch_timeslot_timing_usec tsch_timeslot_timing_us_10000 = {
    1800, /* CCAOffset */
     128, /* CCA */
    2120, /* TxOffset */
diff --git a/os/net/mac/tsch/tsch-types.h b/os/net/mac/tsch/tsch-types.h
index 20f9911f6..1c2cdb13a 100644
--- a/os/net/mac/tsch/tsch-types.h
+++ b/os/net/mac/tsch/tsch-types.h
@@ -142,6 +142,12 @@ enum tsch_timeslot_timing_elements {
   tsch_ts_elements_count, /* Not a timing element */
 };
 
+/** \brief TSCH timeslot timing elements in rtimer ticks */
+typedef rtimer_clock_t tsch_timeslot_timing_ticks[tsch_ts_elements_count];
+
+/** \brief TSCH timeslot timing elements in micro-seconds */
+typedef uint16_t tsch_timeslot_timing_usec[tsch_ts_elements_count];
+
 /** \brief Stores data about an incoming packet */
 struct input_packet {
   uint8_t payload[TSCH_PACKET_MAX_LEN]; /* Packet payload */
diff --git a/os/net/mac/tsch/tsch.h b/os/net/mac/tsch/tsch.h
index ba2926341..6991c08c4 100644
--- a/os/net/mac/tsch/tsch.h
+++ b/os/net/mac/tsch/tsch.h
@@ -167,9 +167,9 @@ extern uint8_t tsch_current_channel;
 extern uint8_t tsch_hopping_sequence[TSCH_HOPPING_SEQUENCE_MAX_LEN];
 extern struct tsch_asn_divisor_t tsch_hopping_sequence_length;
 /* TSCH timeslot timing (in micro-second) */
-extern uint16_t tsch_timing_us[tsch_ts_elements_count];
+extern tsch_timeslot_timing_usec tsch_timing_us;
 /* TSCH timeslot timing (in rtimer ticks) */
-extern rtimer_clock_t tsch_timing[tsch_ts_elements_count];
+extern tsch_timeslot_timing_ticks tsch_timing;
 /* Statistics on the current session */
 extern unsigned long tx_count;
 extern unsigned long rx_count;
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ extern unsigned long sync_count;
 extern int32_t min_drift_seen;
 extern int32_t max_drift_seen;
 /* The TSCH standard 10ms timeslot timing */
-extern const uint16_t tsch_timeslot_timing_us_10000[tsch_ts_elements_count];
+extern const tsch_timeslot_timing_usec tsch_timeslot_timing_us_10000;
 
 /* TSCH processes */
 PROCESS_NAME(tsch_process);