diff --git a/examples/apps/cli/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/apps/cli/CMakeLists.txt
index d4bd9f377..9f756883f 100644
--- a/examples/apps/cli/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/apps/cli/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ target_link_libraries(ot-cli-ftd
     openthread-cli-ftd
     ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB}
     openthread-ftd
-    openthread-platform-utils
     ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB}
     mbedcrypto
 )
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ target_link_libraries(ot-cli-mtd
     openthread-cli-mtd
     ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB}
     openthread-mtd
-    openthread-platform-utils
     ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB}
     mbedcrypto
 )
diff --git a/examples/apps/ncp/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/apps/ncp/CMakeLists.txt
index b966d0b20..5ac8658ac 100644
--- a/examples/apps/ncp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/apps/ncp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ target_link_libraries(ot-ncp-ftd
     openthread-ncp-ftd
     ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB}
     openthread-ftd
-    openthread-platform-utils
     ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB}
     mbedcrypto
 )
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@ target_link_libraries(ot-ncp-mtd
     openthread-ncp-mtd
     ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB}
     openthread-mtd
-    openthread-platform-utils
     ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB}
     mbedcrypto
 )
@@ -71,6 +69,5 @@ target_link_libraries(ot-rcp
     openthread-rcp
     ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB}
     openthread-radio
-    openthread-platform-utils
     ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB}
 )
diff --git a/examples/platforms/cc2538/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/platforms/cc2538/CMakeLists.txt
index e1db93fbc..3a59d40c4 100644
--- a/examples/platforms/cc2538/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/platforms/cc2538/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,8 +37,11 @@ add_library(openthread-cc2538
     system.c
     logging.c
     uart.c
+    $<TARGET_OBJECTS:openthread-platform-utils>
 )
 
+target_link_libraries(openthread-cc2538 PRIVATE openthread-platform-utils)
+
 target_include_directories(openthread-cc2538 PRIVATE
     ${OT_PUBLIC_INCLUDES}
     ${OT_PRIVATE_INCLUDES}
diff --git a/examples/platforms/posix/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/platforms/posix/CMakeLists.txt
index 3ac789a1c..a21d83b8f 100644
--- a/examples/platforms/posix/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/platforms/posix/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -41,12 +41,15 @@ add_library(openthread-posix
     uart-posix.c
     sim/alarm-sim.c
     sim/platform-sim.c
+    $<TARGET_OBJECTS:openthread-platform-utils>
 )
 
 if(LIBRT)
     target_link_libraries(openthread-posix PRIVATE ${LIBRT})
 endif()
 
+target_link_libraries(openthread-posix PRIVATE openthread-platform-utils)
+
 target_include_directories(openthread-posix PRIVATE
     ${OT_PUBLIC_INCLUDES}
     ${OT_PRIVATE_INCLUDES}
diff --git a/examples/platforms/utils/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/platforms/utils/CMakeLists.txt
index b99dac922..2adb8525c 100644
--- a/examples/platforms/utils/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/platforms/utils/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #  POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #
 
-add_library(openthread-platform-utils
+add_library(openthread-platform-utils OBJECT
     debug_uart.c
     logging_rtt.c
     mac_frame.cpp
@@ -47,3 +47,7 @@ target_include_directories(openthread-platform-utils PRIVATE
     ${OT_ROOT_DIR}/src/core
     ${OT_ROOT_DIR}/third_party/jlink/SEGGER_RTT_V640/RTT
 )
+
+# Provide a static library implementation of platform-utils for non-cmake platforms
+add_library(openthread-platform-utils-static $<TARGET_OBJECTS:openthread-platform-utils>)
+target_link_libraries(openthread-platform-utils-static PUBLIC openthread-platform-utils)