diff --git a/src/posix/client.c b/src/posix/client.c
index a8a37f95e..dfd88fc54 100644
--- a/src/posix/client.c
+++ b/src/posix/client.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
  *  POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
-#include "openthread-core-config.h"
+#include "platform/openthread-posix-config.h"
 
 #include <openthread/platform/toolchain.h>
 
diff --git a/src/posix/console_cli.h b/src/posix/console_cli.h
index 41b0f9855..10732ff1a 100644
--- a/src/posix/console_cli.h
+++ b/src/posix/console_cli.h
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 #ifndef OPENTHREAD_CONSOLE_CLI_H_
 #define OPENTHREAD_CONSOLE_CLI_H_
 
+#include "platform/openthread-posix-config.h"
+
 #include <stdint.h>
 
 #include "openthread-system.h"
diff --git a/src/posix/main.c b/src/posix/main.c
index 144de83a7..eaa955bd2 100644
--- a/src/posix/main.c
+++ b/src/posix/main.c
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
  *  POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
+#include "platform/openthread-posix-config.h"
+
 #include <openthread/config.h>
 
 #include <assert.h>
diff --git a/src/posix/platform/Makefile.am b/src/posix/platform/Makefile.am
index 3d36340f7..1772a3a44 100644
--- a/src/posix/platform/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/posix/platform/Makefile.am
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ libopenthread_posix_a_SOURCES             = \
     $(NULL)
 
 noinst_HEADERS                            = \
+    openthread-posix-config.h               \
     platform-posix.h                        \
     hdlc_interface.hpp                      \
     radio_spinel.hpp                        \
diff --git a/src/posix/platform/alarm.c b/src/posix/platform/alarm.c
index 778efe9bc..00dd1ffc5 100644
--- a/src/posix/platform/alarm.c
+++ b/src/posix/platform/alarm.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
  *  POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
-#include "openthread-core-config.h"
+#include "openthread-posix-config.h"
 #include "platform-posix.h"
 
 #include <assert.h>
diff --git a/src/posix/platform/entropy.c b/src/posix/platform/entropy.c
index b31b78cdc..c7d2523c9 100644
--- a/src/posix/platform/entropy.c
+++ b/src/posix/platform/entropy.c
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@
  *
  */
 
-#include <openthread/platform/entropy.h>
+#include "openthread-posix-config.h"
 
-#include "openthread-core-config.h"
+#include <openthread/platform/entropy.h>
 
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
diff --git a/src/posix/platform/hdlc_interface.cpp b/src/posix/platform/hdlc_interface.cpp
index 0b908643e..1bbd24b27 100644
--- a/src/posix/platform/hdlc_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/posix/platform/hdlc_interface.cpp
@@ -31,11 +31,10 @@
  *   This file includes the implementation for the HDLC interface to radio (RCP).
  */
 
-#include "openthread-core-config.h"
-#include "platform-posix.h"
-
 #include "hdlc_interface.hpp"
 
+#include "platform-posix.h"
+
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
diff --git a/src/posix/platform/hdlc_interface.hpp b/src/posix/platform/hdlc_interface.hpp
index 14b321aed..34948ea2c 100644
--- a/src/posix/platform/hdlc_interface.hpp
+++ b/src/posix/platform/hdlc_interface.hpp
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@
 #ifndef POSIX_APP_HDLC_INTERFACE_HPP_
 #define POSIX_APP_HDLC_INTERFACE_HPP_
 
-#include "platform-config.h"
+#include "openthread-posix-config.h"
+#include "platform-posix.h"
 #include "spinel_interface.hpp"
 #include "ncp/hdlc.hpp"
 
diff --git a/src/posix/platform/logging.c b/src/posix/platform/logging.c
index 0903bdbc7..717156d54 100644
--- a/src/posix/platform/logging.c
+++ b/src/posix/platform/logging.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
  *  POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
-#include "openthread-core-config.h"
+#include "openthread-posix-config.h"
 #include "platform-posix.h"
 
 #include <assert.h>
diff --git a/src/posix/platform/misc.c b/src/posix/platform/misc.c
index 3c08fa101..649d7b250 100644
--- a/src/posix/platform/misc.c
+++ b/src/posix/platform/misc.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
  *  POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
-#include "openthread-core-config.h"
+#include "openthread-posix-config.h"
 #include "platform-posix.h"
 
 #include <assert.h>
diff --git a/src/posix/platform/netif.cpp b/src/posix/platform/netif.cpp
index c86a3fd6c..f5c60bf78 100644
--- a/src/posix/platform/netif.cpp
+++ b/src/posix/platform/netif.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@
  * @file
  *   This file implements the platform network on Linux.
  */
-#include "openthread-core-config.h"
+
+#include "openthread-posix-config.h"
 #include "platform-posix.h"
 
 #include <arpa/inet.h>
diff --git a/src/posix/platform/platform-config.h b/src/posix/platform/openthread-posix-config.h
similarity index 98%
rename from src/posix/platform/platform-config.h
rename to src/posix/platform/openthread-posix-config.h
index 1508fc3ff..6d8ab5820 100644
--- a/src/posix/platform/platform-config.h
+++ b/src/posix/platform/openthread-posix-config.h
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 #ifndef OPENTHREAD_PLATFORM_CONFIG_H_
 #define OPENTHREAD_PLATFORM_CONFIG_H_
 
+#include "openthread-core-config.h"
+
 /**
  * @file
  * @brief
diff --git a/src/posix/platform/platform-posix.h b/src/posix/platform/platform-posix.h
index d2a19cc0d..08b687702 100644
--- a/src/posix/platform/platform-posix.h
+++ b/src/posix/platform/platform-posix.h
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 #ifndef PLATFORM_POSIX_H_
 #define PLATFORM_POSIX_H_
 
+#include "openthread-posix-config.h"
+
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -45,7 +47,6 @@
 #include <openthread/error.h>
 #include <openthread/instance.h>
 
-#include "platform-config.h"
 #include "common/logging.hpp"
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/posix/platform/radio_spinel.cpp b/src/posix/platform/radio_spinel.cpp
index 2f8048ed0..a0dd5c09a 100644
--- a/src/posix/platform/radio_spinel.cpp
+++ b/src/posix/platform/radio_spinel.cpp
@@ -31,12 +31,11 @@
  *   This file implements the spinel based radio transceiver.
  */
 
-#include "openthread-core-config.h"
+#include "radio_spinel.hpp"
+
 #include "platform-posix.h"
 #include "ncp/spinel_decoder.hpp"
 
-#include "radio_spinel.hpp"
-
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
diff --git a/src/posix/platform/radio_spinel.hpp b/src/posix/platform/radio_spinel.hpp
index 76761aed4..48c97ba3e 100644
--- a/src/posix/platform/radio_spinel.hpp
+++ b/src/posix/platform/radio_spinel.hpp
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 #ifndef RADIO_SPINEL_HPP_
 #define RADIO_SPINEL_HPP_
 
+#include "openthread-posix-config.h"
+
 #include <openthread/platform/radio.h>
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_POSIX_RCP_UART_ENABLE
diff --git a/src/posix/platform/settings.cpp b/src/posix/platform/settings.cpp
index 3263af169..e408cea93 100644
--- a/src/posix/platform/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/posix/platform/settings.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
  *
  */
 
-#include "openthread-core-config.h"
+#include "openthread-posix-config.h"
 #include "platform-posix.h"
 
 #include <assert.h>
diff --git a/src/posix/platform/sim.c b/src/posix/platform/sim.c
index 5ff05d9d8..7d03e6cfe 100644
--- a/src/posix/platform/sim.c
+++ b/src/posix/platform/sim.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
  *   This file implements the posix simulation.
  */
 
-#include "openthread-core-config.h"
+#include "openthread-posix-config.h"
 #include "platform-posix.h"
 
 #include <arpa/inet.h>
diff --git a/src/posix/platform/spi_interface.cpp b/src/posix/platform/spi_interface.cpp
index eb3c77c1a..121079236 100644
--- a/src/posix/platform/spi_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/posix/platform/spi_interface.cpp
@@ -31,10 +31,9 @@
  *   This file includes the implementation for the SPI interface to radio (RCP).
  */
 
-#include "openthread-core-config.h"
+#include "spi_interface.hpp"
 
 #include "platform-posix.h"
-#include "spi_interface.hpp"
 
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <errno.h>
diff --git a/src/posix/platform/spi_interface.hpp b/src/posix/platform/spi_interface.hpp
index 3338d769d..b0ace12fb 100644
--- a/src/posix/platform/spi_interface.hpp
+++ b/src/posix/platform/spi_interface.hpp
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 #ifndef POSIX_APP_SPI_INTERFACE_HPP_
 #define POSIX_APP_SPI_INTERFACE_HPP_
 
+#include "openthread-posix-config.h"
+
 #include "spinel_interface.hpp"
 #include "ncp/hdlc.hpp"
 
@@ -164,7 +166,7 @@ private:
         kSpiTxRefuseExitCount    = 100,
         kImmediateRetryCount     = 5,
         kFastRetryCount          = 15,
-        kDebugBytesPerLine       = 16, 
+        kDebugBytesPerLine       = 16,
         kGpioIntAssertState      = 0,
         kGpioResetAssertState    = 0,
     };
diff --git a/src/posix/platform/spinel_interface.hpp b/src/posix/platform/spinel_interface.hpp
index 0e016c761..decfefb2c 100644
--- a/src/posix/platform/spinel_interface.hpp
+++ b/src/posix/platform/spinel_interface.hpp
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 #ifndef POSIX_APP_SPINEL_INTERFACE_HPP_
 #define POSIX_APP_SPINEL_INTERFACE_HPP_
 
+#include "openthread-posix-config.h"
+
 #include "ncp/hdlc.hpp"
 
 namespace ot {
diff --git a/src/posix/platform/system.c b/src/posix/platform/system.c
index 8fbc117c1..381695a90 100644
--- a/src/posix/platform/system.c
+++ b/src/posix/platform/system.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
  *   This file includes the platform-specific initializers.
  */
 
-#include "openthread-core-config.h"
+#include "openthread-posix-config.h"
 #include "platform-posix.h"
 
 #include <assert.h>
diff --git a/src/posix/platform/uart.c b/src/posix/platform/uart.c
index b8ffa9a2e..af621181e 100644
--- a/src/posix/platform/uart.c
+++ b/src/posix/platform/uart.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
  *  POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
-#include "openthread-core-config.h"
+#include "openthread-posix-config.h"
 #include "platform-posix.h"
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_ENABLE_POSIX_APP_DAEMON
diff --git a/src/posix/platform/udp.cpp b/src/posix/platform/udp.cpp
index 46616f8fc..587714f8c 100644
--- a/src/posix/platform/udp.cpp
+++ b/src/posix/platform/udp.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #define __APPLE_USE_RFC_3542
 #endif
 
-#include "openthread-core-config.h"
+#include "openthread-posix-config.h"
 #include "platform-posix.h"
 
 #include <arpa/inet.h>