diff --git a/.github/workflows/simulation-1.2.yml b/.github/workflows/simulation-1.2.yml
index 1941300f7..515e2ab3e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/simulation-1.2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/simulation-1.2.yml
@@ -245,9 +245,6 @@ jobs:
       COVERAGE: 1
       THREAD_VERSION: 1.3
       VIRTUAL_TIME: 1
-      INTER_OP: 1
-      INTER_OP_BBR: 1
-      ADDON_FEAT_1_2: 1
     steps:
     - name: Harden Runner
       uses: step-security/harden-runner@17d0e2bd7d51742c71671bd19fa12bdc9d40a3d6 # v2.8.1
@@ -268,9 +265,6 @@ jobs:
     - name: Run
       run: |
         ulimit -c unlimited
-        ./script/test cert_suite ./tests/scripts/thread-cert/Cert_*.py
-        ./script/test cert_suite ./tests/scripts/thread-cert/test_*.py
-        ./script/test cert_suite ./tests/scripts/thread-cert/v1_2_*.py
         ./script/test cert_suite ./tests/scripts/thread-cert/addon_test_channel_manager_autocsl*.py
     - uses: actions/upload-artifact@5d5d22a31266ced268874388b861e4b58bb5c2f3 # v4.3.1
       if: ${{ failure() }}
diff --git a/src/cli/cli.cpp b/src/cli/cli.cpp
index b9ec129bb..5d32f8f31 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli.cpp
+++ b/src/cli/cli.cpp
@@ -1320,8 +1320,7 @@ template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("channel")>(Arg aArgs[])
     }
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MONITOR_ENABLE
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_ENABLE && \
-    (OPENTHREAD_FTD ||                          \
-     (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE))
+    (OPENTHREAD_FTD || OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE)
     else if (aArgs[0] == "manager")
     {
         /**
@@ -1348,17 +1347,16 @@ template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("channel")>(Arg aArgs[])
 #if OPENTHREAD_FTD
             OutputLine("auto: %d", otChannelManagerGetAutoChannelSelectionEnabled(GetInstancePtr()));
 #endif
-#if (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE)
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE
             OutputLine("autocsl: %u", otChannelManagerGetAutoCslChannelSelectionEnabled(GetInstancePtr()));
 #endif
 
-#if (OPENTHREAD_FTD && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE && \
-     OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE)
+#if (OPENTHREAD_FTD && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE)
             if (otChannelManagerGetAutoChannelSelectionEnabled(GetInstancePtr()) ||
                 otChannelManagerGetAutoCslChannelSelectionEnabled(GetInstancePtr()))
 #elif OPENTHREAD_FTD
             if (otChannelManagerGetAutoChannelSelectionEnabled(GetInstancePtr()))
-#elif (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE)
+#elif OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE
             if (otChannelManagerGetAutoCslChannelSelectionEnabled(GetInstancePtr()))
 #endif
             {
@@ -1440,7 +1438,7 @@ template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("channel")>(Arg aArgs[])
             otChannelManagerSetAutoChannelSelectionEnabled(GetInstancePtr(), enable);
         }
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_FTD
-#if (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE)
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE
         /**
          * @cli channel manager autocsl
          * @code
@@ -1463,7 +1461,7 @@ template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("channel")>(Arg aArgs[])
             SuccessOrExit(error = aArgs[2].ParseAsBool(enable));
             otChannelManagerSetAutoCslChannelSelectionEnabled(GetInstancePtr(), enable);
         }
-#endif // (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE)
+#endif // OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE
 #if OPENTHREAD_FTD
         /**
          * @cli channel manager delay
diff --git a/src/core/api/channel_manager_api.cpp b/src/core/api/channel_manager_api.cpp
index 3aa5d36a7..b4b053aae 100644
--- a/src/core/api/channel_manager_api.cpp
+++ b/src/core/api/channel_manager_api.cpp
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@
 #include "openthread-core-config.h"
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_ENABLE && \
-    (OPENTHREAD_FTD ||                          \
-     (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE))
+    (OPENTHREAD_FTD || OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE)
 
 #include <openthread/channel_manager.h>
 
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ bool otChannelManagerGetAutoChannelSelectionEnabled(otInstance *aInstance)
 }
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_FTD
 
-#if (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE)
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MONITOR_ENABLE
 otError otChannelManagerRequestCslChannelSelect(otInstance *aInstance, bool aSkipQualityCheck)
 {
diff --git a/src/core/instance/instance.cpp b/src/core/instance/instance.cpp
index 902209622..e208eebdc 100644
--- a/src/core/instance/instance.cpp
+++ b/src/core/instance/instance.cpp
@@ -234,8 +234,7 @@ Instance::Instance(void)
     , mChannelMonitor(*this)
 #endif
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_ENABLE && \
-    (OPENTHREAD_FTD ||                          \
-     (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE))
+    (OPENTHREAD_FTD || OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE)
     , mChannelManager(*this)
 #endif
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MESH_DIAG_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_FTD
diff --git a/src/core/instance/instance.hpp b/src/core/instance/instance.hpp
index 2b462b467..cb9c3d340 100644
--- a/src/core/instance/instance.hpp
+++ b/src/core/instance/instance.hpp
@@ -671,8 +671,7 @@ private:
 #endif
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_ENABLE && \
-    (OPENTHREAD_FTD ||                          \
-     (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE))
+    (OPENTHREAD_FTD || OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE)
     Utils::ChannelManager mChannelManager;
 #endif
 
@@ -978,8 +977,7 @@ template <> inline Utils::ChannelMonitor &Instance::Get(void) { return mChannelM
 #endif
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_ENABLE && \
-    (OPENTHREAD_FTD ||                          \
-     (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE))
+    (OPENTHREAD_FTD || OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE)
 template <> inline Utils::ChannelManager &Instance::Get(void) { return mChannelManager; }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/core/utils/channel_manager.cpp b/src/core/utils/channel_manager.cpp
index c8b685948..1e5c76252 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/channel_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/utils/channel_manager.cpp
@@ -34,9 +34,8 @@
 
 #include "channel_manager.hpp"
 
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_ENABLE && \
-    (OPENTHREAD_FTD ||                          \
-     (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE))
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_ENABLE
+#if (OPENTHREAD_FTD || OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE)
 
 #include "common/code_utils.hpp"
 #include "common/locator_getters.hpp"
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ ChannelManager::ChannelManager(Instance &aInstance)
 #if OPENTHREAD_FTD
     , mAutoSelectEnabled(false)
 #endif
-#if (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE)
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE
     , mAutoSelectCslEnabled(false)
 #endif
     , mCcaFailureRateThreshold(kCcaFailureRateThreshold)
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ void ChannelManager::RequestChannelChange(uint8_t aChannel)
         RequestNetworkChannelChange(aChannel);
     }
 #endif
-#if (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE)
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE
     if (mAutoSelectCslEnabled)
     {
         ChangeCslChannel(aChannel);
@@ -118,7 +117,7 @@ exit:
 }
 #endif
 
-#if (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE)
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE
 void ChannelManager::ChangeCslChannel(uint8_t aChannel)
 {
     if (!(!Get<Mle::Mle>().IsRxOnWhenIdle() && Get<Mac::Mac>().IsCslEnabled()))
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@ void ChannelManager::ChangeCslChannel(uint8_t aChannel)
 exit:
     return;
 }
-#endif // (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE)
+#endif // OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_FTD
 Error ChannelManager::SetDelay(uint16_t aDelay)
@@ -315,7 +314,7 @@ exit:
 }
 #endif
 
-#if (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE)
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE
 Error ChannelManager::RequestCslChannelSelect(bool aSkipQualityCheck)
 {
     Error error = kErrorNone;
@@ -358,7 +357,7 @@ Error ChannelManager::RequestChannelSelect(bool aSkipQualityCheck)
 
     SuccessOrExit(error = FindBetterChannel(newChannel, newOccupancy));
 
-#if (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE)
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE
     if (Get<Mac::Mac>().IsCslEnabled() && (Get<Mac::Mac>().GetCslChannel() != 0))
     {
         curChannel = Get<Mac::Mac>().GetCslChannel();
@@ -402,12 +401,11 @@ void ChannelManager::StartAutoSelectTimer(void)
 {
     VerifyOrExit(mState == kStateIdle);
 
-#if (OPENTHREAD_FTD && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE && \
-     OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE)
+#if (OPENTHREAD_FTD && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE)
     if (mAutoSelectEnabled || mAutoSelectCslEnabled)
 #elif OPENTHREAD_FTD
     if (mAutoSelectEnabled)
-#elif (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE)
+#elif OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE
     if (mAutoSelectCslEnabled)
 #endif
     {
@@ -436,7 +434,7 @@ void ChannelManager::SetAutoNetworkChannelSelectionEnabled(bool aEnabled)
 }
 #endif
 
-#if (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE)
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE
 void ChannelManager::SetAutoCslChannelSelectionEnabled(bool aEnabled)
 {
     if (aEnabled != mAutoSelectCslEnabled)
@@ -457,12 +455,11 @@ Error ChannelManager::SetAutoChannelSelectionInterval(uint32_t aInterval)
 
     mAutoSelectInterval = aInterval;
 
-#if (OPENTHREAD_FTD && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE && \
-     OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE)
+#if (OPENTHREAD_FTD && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE)
     if (mAutoSelectEnabled || mAutoSelectCslEnabled)
 #elif OPENTHREAD_FTD
     if (mAutoSelectEnabled)
-#elif (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE)
+#elif OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE
     if (mAutoSelectCslEnabled)
 #endif
     {
@@ -500,4 +497,5 @@ void ChannelManager::SetCcaFailureRateThreshold(uint16_t aThreshold)
 } // namespace Utils
 } // namespace ot
 
+#endif // #if (OPENTHREAD_FTD || OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE)
 #endif // #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_ENABLE
diff --git a/src/core/utils/channel_manager.hpp b/src/core/utils/channel_manager.hpp
index 02d93053b..d4841bce3 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/channel_manager.hpp
+++ b/src/core/utils/channel_manager.hpp
@@ -36,9 +36,13 @@
 
 #include "openthread-core-config.h"
 
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_ENABLE && \
-    (OPENTHREAD_FTD ||                          \
-     (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE))
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_ENABLE
+
+#if (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE && !OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE)
+#error "CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE requires OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE";
+#endif
+
+#if (OPENTHREAD_FTD || OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE)
 
 #include <openthread/platform/radio.h>
 
@@ -164,7 +168,7 @@ public:
     Error RequestNetworkChannelSelect(bool aSkipQualityCheck);
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_FTD
 
-#if (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE)
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE
     /**
      * Requests that `ChannelManager` checks and selects a new Csl channel and starts a channel change.
      *
@@ -192,7 +196,7 @@ public:
      *
      */
     Error RequestCslChannelSelect(bool aSkipQualityCheck);
-#endif // (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE)
+#endif // OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_FTD
     /**
@@ -215,7 +219,7 @@ public:
     bool GetAutoNetworkChannelSelectionEnabled(void) const { return mAutoSelectEnabled; }
 #endif
 
-#if (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE)
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE
     /**
      * Enables/disables the auto-channel-selection functionality.
      *
@@ -352,7 +356,7 @@ private:
     bool  ShouldAttemptChannelChange(void);
 #endif
 
-#if (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE)
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE
     void ChangeCslChannel(uint8_t aChannel);
 #endif
 
@@ -371,7 +375,7 @@ private:
 #if OPENTHREAD_FTD
     bool mAutoSelectEnabled;
 #endif
-#if (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE)
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE
     bool mAutoSelectCslEnabled;
 #endif
     uint16_t mCcaFailureRateThreshold;
@@ -385,6 +389,7 @@ private:
 } // namespace Utils
 } // namespace ot
 
-#endif // OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_FTD
+#endif // #if (OPENTHREAD_FTD || OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE)
+#endif // #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_ENABLE
 
 #endif // CHANNEL_MANAGER_HPP_