diff --git a/src/ncp/ncp_base_dispatcher.cpp b/src/ncp/ncp_base_dispatcher.cpp
index 38b646175..46879b5b0 100644
--- a/src/ncp/ncp_base_dispatcher.cpp
+++ b/src/ncp/ncp_base_dispatcher.cpp
@@ -497,8 +497,10 @@ NcpBase::PropertyHandler NcpBase::FindSetPropertyHandler(spinel_prop_key_t aKey)
       {SPINEL_PROP_THREAD_DISCOVERY_SCAN_ENABLE_FILTERING,
        &NcpBase::HandlePropertySet<SPINEL_PROP_THREAD_DISCOVERY_SCAN_ENABLE_FILTERING>},
       {SPINEL_PROP_THREAD_DISCOVERY_SCAN_PANID, &NcpBase::HandlePropertySet<SPINEL_PROP_THREAD_DISCOVERY_SCAN_PANID>},
+#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MLE_STEERING_DATA_SET_OOB_ENABLE
       {SPINEL_PROP_THREAD_STEERING_DATA, &NcpBase::HandlePropertySet<SPINEL_PROP_THREAD_STEERING_DATA>},
+#endif
 #endif
       {SPINEL_PROP_THREAD_ACTIVE_DATASET, &NcpBase::HandlePropertySet<SPINEL_PROP_THREAD_ACTIVE_DATASET>},
       {SPINEL_PROP_THREAD_PENDING_DATASET, &NcpBase::HandlePropertySet<SPINEL_PROP_THREAD_PENDING_DATASET>},