diff --git a/include/microkernel/event.h b/include/microkernel/event.h
index 0749fd15be0..41bbd71bc70 100644
--- a/include/microkernel/event.h
+++ b/include/microkernel/event.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ extern "C" {
  * @{
  */
 
-#include <microkernel/command_packet.h>
+#include <microkernel/base_api.h>
 
 /* well-known events */
 extern const kevent_t TICK_EVENT;
diff --git a/include/microkernel/semaphore.h b/include/microkernel/semaphore.h
index 5832af74e9e..0fc5769a431 100644
--- a/include/microkernel/semaphore.h
+++ b/include/microkernel/semaphore.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-#include <microkernel/command_packet.h>
+#include <microkernel/base_api.h>
 
 /**
  *