diff --git a/BUILD.gn b/BUILD.gn
index dce4e68b3..d9542f6cf 100644
--- a/BUILD.gn
+++ b/BUILD.gn
@@ -101,6 +101,11 @@ group("libopenthread-spinel-rcp") {
   deps = [ "src/lib/spinel:libopenthread-spinel-rcp" ]
 }
 
+group("libopenthread-radio-spinel") {
+  public_deps = [ "src/lib/spinel:spinel-api" ]
+  deps = [ "src/lib/spinel:libopenthread-radio-spinel" ]
+}
+
 if (current_os == "fuchsia") {
   group("lib-ot-core") {
     public_deps = [
diff --git a/src/lib/spinel/BUILD.gn b/src/lib/spinel/BUILD.gn
index a611e60a8..2ff58b381 100644
--- a/src/lib/spinel/BUILD.gn
+++ b/src/lib/spinel/BUILD.gn
@@ -85,6 +85,25 @@ static_library("libopenthread-spinel-ncp") {
   ]
 }
 
+static_library("libopenthread-radio-spinel") {
+  sources = spinel_sources
+  public_deps = [
+    ":spinel-api",
+    "../../core:libopenthread_core_headers",
+    "../platform:libopenthread-platform",
+  ]
+
+  defines = [
+    "OPENTHREAD_FTD=0",
+    "OPENTHREAD_MTD=0",
+    "OPENTHREAD_RADIO=0",
+  ]
+
+  public_configs = [
+    ":spinel_config_openthread_message_disable",
+  ]
+}
+
 static_library("libopenthread-spinel-rcp") {
   sources = spinel_sources
   public_deps = [