diff --git a/src/ncp/ncp_base.cpp b/src/ncp/ncp_base.cpp
index 827ab0c94..65b3456dc 100644
--- a/src/ncp/ncp_base.cpp
+++ b/src/ncp/ncp_base.cpp
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@
 #include <openthread/network_time.h>
 #include <openthread/platform/misc.h>
 #include <openthread/platform/radio.h>
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_RADIO_LINK_TREL_ENABLE
-#include <openthread/platform/trel-udp6.h>
-#endif
 
 #include "common/code_utils.hpp"
 #include "common/debug.hpp"
@@ -2544,24 +2541,6 @@ exit:
 }
 #endif
 
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_RADIO_LINK_TREL_ENABLE
-template <> otError NcpBase::HandlePropertyGet<SPINEL_PROP_DEBUG_TREL_TEST_MODE_ENABLE>(void)
-{
-    return mEncoder.WriteBool(mTrelTestModeEnable);
-}
-
-template <> otError NcpBase::HandlePropertySet<SPINEL_PROP_DEBUG_TREL_TEST_MODE_ENABLE>(void)
-{
-    otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
-
-    SuccessOrExit(error = mDecoder.ReadBool(mTrelTestModeEnable));
-    error = otPlatTrelUdp6SetTestMode(mInstance, mTrelTestModeEnable);
-
-exit:
-    return error;
-}
-#endif
-
 } // namespace Ncp
 } // namespace ot
 
diff --git a/src/ncp/ncp_base_dispatcher.cpp b/src/ncp/ncp_base_dispatcher.cpp
index e778a4c23..51fbcecfc 100644
--- a/src/ncp/ncp_base_dispatcher.cpp
+++ b/src/ncp/ncp_base_dispatcher.cpp
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ NcpBase::PropertyHandler NcpBase::FindGetPropertyHandler(spinel_prop_key_t aKey)
         OT_NCP_GET_HANDLER_ENTRY(SPINEL_PROP_DEBUG_NCP_LOG_LEVEL),
         OT_NCP_GET_HANDLER_ENTRY(SPINEL_PROP_DEBUG_TEST_WATCHDOG),
         OT_NCP_GET_HANDLER_ENTRY(SPINEL_PROP_DEBUG_LOG_TIMESTAMP_BASE),
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_RADIO_LINK_TREL_ENABLE
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_RADIO_LINK_TREL_ENABLE && (OPENTHREAD_FTD || OPENTHREAD_MTD)
         OT_NCP_GET_HANDLER_ENTRY(SPINEL_PROP_DEBUG_TREL_TEST_MODE_ENABLE),
 #endif
     };
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ NcpBase::PropertyHandler NcpBase::FindSetPropertyHandler(spinel_prop_key_t aKey)
         OT_NCP_SET_HANDLER_ENTRY(SPINEL_PROP_DEBUG_NCP_LOG_LEVEL),
 #endif
         OT_NCP_SET_HANDLER_ENTRY(SPINEL_PROP_DEBUG_LOG_TIMESTAMP_BASE),
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_RADIO_LINK_TREL_ENABLE
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_RADIO_LINK_TREL_ENABLE && (OPENTHREAD_FTD || OPENTHREAD_MTD)
         OT_NCP_SET_HANDLER_ENTRY(SPINEL_PROP_DEBUG_TREL_TEST_MODE_ENABLE),
 #endif
     };
diff --git a/src/ncp/ncp_base_mtd.cpp b/src/ncp/ncp_base_mtd.cpp
index f75eab681..0ed209669 100644
--- a/src/ncp/ncp_base_mtd.cpp
+++ b/src/ncp/ncp_base_mtd.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_SRP_CLIENT_BUFFERS_ENABLE
 #include <openthread/srp_client_buffers.h>
 #endif
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_RADIO_LINK_TREL_ENABLE
+#include <openthread/platform/trel-udp6.h>
+#endif
 
 #include "common/code_utils.hpp"
 #include "common/debug.hpp"
@@ -4072,6 +4075,24 @@ exit:
 
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_SRP_CLIENT_ENABLE
 
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_RADIO_LINK_TREL_ENABLE
+template <> otError NcpBase::HandlePropertyGet<SPINEL_PROP_DEBUG_TREL_TEST_MODE_ENABLE>(void)
+{
+    return mEncoder.WriteBool(mTrelTestModeEnable);
+}
+
+template <> otError NcpBase::HandlePropertySet<SPINEL_PROP_DEBUG_TREL_TEST_MODE_ENABLE>(void)
+{
+    otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
+
+    SuccessOrExit(error = mDecoder.ReadBool(mTrelTestModeEnable));
+    error = otPlatTrelUdp6SetTestMode(mInstance, mTrelTestModeEnable);
+
+exit:
+    return error;
+}
+#endif
+
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LEGACY_ENABLE
 
 void NcpBase::RegisterLegacyHandlers(const otNcpLegacyHandlers *aHandlers)