diff --git a/src/hal/progmem.h b/src/hal/progmem.h
index c67106e..9f0bf8c 100644
--- a/src/hal/progmem.h
+++ b/src/hal/progmem.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 
 #ifdef __AVR__
-#include <avr/progmem.h>
+#include <avr/pgmspace.h>
 #else
 #define PROGMEM // ignored
 #endif
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ namespace hal {
 namespace progmem {
 
 /// read a 16bit word from PROGMEM
-static inline uint16_t pgm_read_word(const uint16_t* addr)
+static inline uint16_t read_word(const uint16_t* addr)
 {
 #ifndef __AVR__
     return *addr;
 #else
-    return (uint16_t)::pgm_read_word(addr);
+    return (uint16_t)pgm_read_word(addr);
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/hal/progmem/test_progmem.cpp b/tests/unit/hal/progmem/test_progmem.cpp
index abd54f7..ab0da9a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/hal/progmem/test_progmem.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit/hal/progmem/test_progmem.cpp
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 #include "progmem.h"
 
 using Catch::Matchers::Equals;
-using hal::progmem::pgm_read_word;
+namespace pm = hal::progmem;
 
-TEST_CASE("progmem::basic", "[progmem]") {
+TEST_CASE("progmem::read_word", "[progmem]") {
 
     // create a PROGMEM array
     const uint16_t arr[2] PROGMEM = {0, 1};
 
     // ensure it can be read correctly
-    REQUIRE(0 == pgm_read_word(&arr[0]));
-    REQUIRE(1 == pgm_read_word(&arr[1]));
+    REQUIRE(0 == pm::read_word(&arr[0]));
+    REQUIRE(1 == pm::read_word(&arr[1]));
 }