diff --git a/src/core/common/logging.cpp b/src/core/common/logging.cpp
index b7ceeba0c..470912a09 100644
--- a/src/core/common/logging.cpp
+++ b/src/core/common/logging.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,15 @@
 
 #include <openthread/openthread.h>
 
+/*
+ * Verify debug uart dependency.
+ *
+ * It is reasonable to only enable the debug uart and not enable logs to the DEBUG uart.
+ */
+#if (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_OUTPUT == OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_OUTPUT_DEBUG_UART) && (!OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_ENABLE_DEBUG_UART)
+#error OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_ENABLE_DEBUG_UART_LOG requires OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_ENABLE_DEBUG_UART
+#endif
+
 #ifndef WINDOWS_LOGGING
 #define otLogDump(aFormat, ...)                                             \
     _otDynamicLog(aInstance, aLogLevel, aLogRegion, aFormat OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_SUFFIX, ## __VA_ARGS__)
diff --git a/src/core/openthread-core-default-config.h b/src/core/openthread-core-default-config.h
index a53a19cb3..1e99163dc 100644
--- a/src/core/openthread-core-default-config.h
+++ b/src/core/openthread-core-default-config.h
@@ -477,6 +477,40 @@
 #define OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_STORE_FRAME_COUNTER_AHEAD             1000
 #endif  // OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_STORE_FRAME_COUNTER_AHEAD
 
+/**
+ * @def OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_OUTPUT
+ *
+ * Selects if, and where the LOG output goes to.
+ *
+ * There are several options available
+ * - @sa OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_OUTPUT_NONE
+ * - @sa OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_OUTPUT_PLATFORM_DEFINED
+ * - @sa OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_OUTPUT_DEBUG_UART
+ * - and others
+ *
+ * Note:
+ *
+ * 1) Because the default is: OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_OUTPUT_PLATFORM_DEFINED
+ *    The platform is expected to provide at least a stub for `otPlatLog()`
+ *
+ * 2) This is effectively an ENUM so it can be if/else/endif at compile time.
+ *
+ */
+#ifndef OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_OUTPUT
+#define OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_OUTPUT    OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_OUTPUT_PLATFORM_DEFINED
+#endif
+
+/** Log output goes to the bit bucket (disabled) */
+#define OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_OUTPUT_NONE                       0
+/** Log output goes to the debug uart - requires OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_ENABLE_DEBUG_UART to be enabled */
+#define OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_OUTPUT_DEBUG_UART                 1
+/** Log output goes to the "application" provided otPlatLog() in NCP and CLI code */
+#define OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_OUTPUT_APP                        2
+/** Log output goes to POSIX and WIN32 logging schemes */
+#define OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_OUTPUT_HOST_OS                    3
+/** Log output is handled by a platform defined function */
+#define OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_OUTPUT_PLATFORM_DEFINED           4
+
 /**
  * @def OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_LEVEL
  *
@@ -664,14 +698,13 @@
 /**
  * @def OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PLAT_LOG_FUNCTION
  *
- * Defines the name of function/macro used for logging inside OpenThread, by default is set to `otPlatLog()`.
+ * Defines the name of function/macro used for logging inside OpenThread, by default it is set to `otPlatLog()`.
  *
  */
 #ifndef OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PLAT_LOG_FUNCTION
 #define OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PLAT_LOG_FUNCTION                     otPlatLog
 #endif
 
-
 /**
  * @def OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_NUM_DHCP_PREFIXES
  *
@@ -944,52 +977,4 @@
 #define OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_ENABLE_DEBUG_UART                     0
 #endif
 
-/**
- * @def OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_OUTPUT
- *
- * Selects if, and where the LOG output goes to.
- *
- * There are several options available
- * - @sa OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_OUTPUT_NONE
- * - @sa OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_OUTPUT_PLATFORM_DEFINED
- * - @sa OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_OUTPUT_DEBUG_UART
- * - and others
- *
- * Note:
- *
- * 1) Because the default is: OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_OUTPUT_PLATFORM_DEFINED
- *    The platform is expected to provide at least a stub for `otPlatLog()`
- *
- * 2) This is effectively an ENUM so it can be if/else/endif at compile time.
- */
-
-/**
- * @def OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_OUTPUT Select the DEFAULT log output method.
- */
-#if !defined(OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_OUTPUT)
-#define OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_OUTPUT    OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_OUTPUT_PLATFORM_DEFINED
-#endif
-
-/** Log output goes to the bit bucket (disabled) */
-#define OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_OUTPUT_NONE                       0
-/** Log output goes to the debug uart */
-#define OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_OUTPUT_DEBUG_UART                 1
-/** Log output goes to the "application" provides otPlatLog() */
-#define OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_OUTPUT_APP                        2
-/** Log output goes to POSIX and WIN32 logging schemes */
-#define OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_OUTPUT_HOST_OS                    3
-/** Log output is handled by a platform defined function */
-#define OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_OUTPUT_PLATFORM_DEFINED           4
-
-/*
- * Verify debug uart dependency
- *
- * It is reasonable to only enable the debug uart
- * and not enable logs to the DEBUG uart.
- */
-#if (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_OUTPUT == OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_OUTPUT_DEBUG_UART) && (!OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_ENABLE_DEBUG_UART)
-#error OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_ENABLE_DEBUG_UART_LOG requires OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_ENABLE_DEBUG_UART
-#endif
-
-
 #endif  // OPENTHREAD_CORE_DEFAULT_CONFIG_H_