diff --git a/etc/cmake/options.cmake b/etc/cmake/options.cmake
index 6798f46f5..d0ac55a7a 100644
--- a/etc/cmake/options.cmake
+++ b/etc/cmake/options.cmake
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ ot_option(OT_SLAAC OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_IP6_SLAAC_ENABLE "SLAAC address")
 ot_option(OT_SNTP_CLIENT OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_SNTP_CLIENT_ENABLE "SNTP client")
 ot_option(OT_SRP_CLIENT OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_SRP_CLIENT_ENABLE "SRP client")
 ot_option(OT_SRP_SERVER OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_SRP_SERVER_ENABLE "SRP server")
+ot_option(OT_TCP OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TCP_ENABLE, "TCP")
 ot_option(OT_TIME_SYNC OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TIME_SYNC_ENABLE "time synchronization service")
 ot_option(OT_TREL OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_RADIO_LINK_TREL_ENABLE "TREL radio link for Thread over Infrastructure feature")
 ot_option(OT_TX_BEACON_PAYLOAD OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_OUTGOING_BEACON_PAYLOAD_ENABLE "tx beacon payload")
diff --git a/examples/README.md b/examples/README.md
index 9b76704e9..8d8d1eca7 100644
--- a/examples/README.md
+++ b/examples/README.md
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ This page lists the available common switches with description. Unless stated ot
 | SPINEL_ENCRYPTER_LIBS | not implemented | Specifies library files (absolute paths) for implementing the NCP Spinel Encrypter. |
 | SRP_CLIENT | OT_SRP_CLIENT | Enable support for SRP client. |
 | SRP_SERVER | OT_SRP_SERVER | Enable support for SRP server. |
+| TCP | OT_TCP | Enable support for TCP (based on TCPlp). |
 | THREAD_VERSION | OT_THREAD_VERSION | Enables the chosen Thread version (1.1 / 1.2 (default)). For example, set to `1.1` for Thread 1.1. |
 | TIME_SYNC | OT_TIME_SYNC | Enables the time synchronization service feature. **Note: Enabling this feature breaks conformance to the Thread Specification.** |
 | TREL | OT_TREL | Enables TREL radio link for Thread over Infrastructure feature. |
diff --git a/examples/common-switches.mk b/examples/common-switches.mk
index 656ecdc13..83e6620d9 100644
--- a/examples/common-switches.mk
+++ b/examples/common-switches.mk
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ SLAAC                     ?= 1
 SNTP_CLIENT               ?= 0
 SRP_CLIENT                ?= 0
 SRP_SERVER                ?= 0
+TCP                       ?= 0
 THREAD_VERSION            ?= 1.3
 TIME_SYNC                 ?= 0
 TREL                      ?= 0
@@ -329,6 +330,10 @@ ifeq ($(SRP_SERVER),1)
 COMMONCFLAGS                   += -DOPENTHREAD_CONFIG_SRP_SERVER_ENABLE=1
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(TCP),1)
+COMMONCFLAGS                   += -DOPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TCP_ENABLE=1
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(THREAD_VERSION),1.1)
 COMMONCFLAGS                   += -DOPENTHREAD_CONFIG_THREAD_VERSION=2
 else ifeq ($(THREAD_VERSION),1.2)