diff --git a/examples/apps/cli/ftd.cmake b/examples/apps/cli/ftd.cmake
index 237215367..f5a2870f8 100644
--- a/examples/apps/cli/ftd.cmake
+++ b/examples/apps/cli/ftd.cmake
@@ -33,11 +33,15 @@ add_executable(ot-cli-ftd
 
 target_include_directories(ot-cli-ftd PRIVATE ${COMMON_INCLUDES})
 
+if(NOT DEFINED OT_PLATFORM_LIB_FTD)
+    set(OT_PLATFORM_LIB_FTD ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB})
+endif()
+
 target_link_libraries(ot-cli-ftd PRIVATE
     openthread-cli-ftd
-    ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB}
+    ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB_FTD}
     openthread-ftd
-    ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB}
+    ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB_FTD}
     openthread-cli-ftd
     ${OT_MBEDTLS}
     ot-config
diff --git a/examples/apps/cli/mtd.cmake b/examples/apps/cli/mtd.cmake
index 2d758db5f..7b71883bb 100644
--- a/examples/apps/cli/mtd.cmake
+++ b/examples/apps/cli/mtd.cmake
@@ -33,11 +33,15 @@ add_executable(ot-cli-mtd
 
 target_include_directories(ot-cli-mtd PRIVATE ${COMMON_INCLUDES})
 
+if(NOT DEFINED OT_PLATFORM_LIB_MTD)
+    set(OT_PLATFORM_LIB_MTD ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB})
+endif()
+
 target_link_libraries(ot-cli-mtd PRIVATE
     openthread-cli-mtd
-    ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB}
+    ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB_MTD}
     openthread-mtd
-    ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB}
+    ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB_MTD}
     openthread-cli-mtd
     ${OT_MBEDTLS}
     ot-config
diff --git a/examples/apps/cli/radio.cmake b/examples/apps/cli/radio.cmake
index dcb7ca432..dc3e4e981 100644
--- a/examples/apps/cli/radio.cmake
+++ b/examples/apps/cli/radio.cmake
@@ -33,11 +33,15 @@ add_executable(ot-cli-radio
 
 target_include_directories(ot-cli-radio PRIVATE ${COMMON_INCLUDES})
 
+if(NOT DEFINED OT_PLATFORM_LIB_RCP)
+    set(OT_PLATFORM_LIB_RCP ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB})
+endif()
+
 target_link_libraries(ot-cli-radio PRIVATE
     openthread-cli-radio
-    ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB}
+    ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB_RCP}
     openthread-radio-cli
-    ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB}
+    ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB_RCP}
     openthread-cli-radio
     ${OT_MBEDTLS}
     ot-config
diff --git a/examples/apps/ncp/ftd.cmake b/examples/apps/ncp/ftd.cmake
index f09e9db5c..c7d0bbf5d 100644
--- a/examples/apps/ncp/ftd.cmake
+++ b/examples/apps/ncp/ftd.cmake
@@ -33,11 +33,15 @@ add_executable(ot-ncp-ftd
 
 target_include_directories(ot-ncp-ftd PRIVATE ${COMMON_INCLUDES})
 
+if(NOT DEFINED OT_PLATFORM_LIB_FTD)
+    set(OT_PLATFORM_LIB_FTD ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB})
+endif()
+
 target_link_libraries(ot-ncp-ftd PRIVATE
     openthread-ncp-ftd
-    ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB}
+    ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB_FTD}
     openthread-ftd
-    ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB}
+    ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB_FTD}
     openthread-ncp-ftd
     ${OT_MBEDTLS}
     ot-config
diff --git a/examples/apps/ncp/mtd.cmake b/examples/apps/ncp/mtd.cmake
index b25eedfa0..61380c3b5 100644
--- a/examples/apps/ncp/mtd.cmake
+++ b/examples/apps/ncp/mtd.cmake
@@ -33,11 +33,15 @@ add_executable(ot-ncp-mtd
 
 target_include_directories(ot-ncp-mtd PRIVATE ${COMMON_INCLUDES})
 
+if(NOT DEFINED OT_PLATFORM_LIB_MTD)
+    set(OT_PLATFORM_LIB_MTD ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB})
+endif()
+
 target_link_libraries(ot-ncp-mtd PRIVATE
     openthread-ncp-mtd
-    ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB}
+    ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB_MTD}
     openthread-mtd
-    ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB}
+    ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB_MTD}
     openthread-ncp-mtd
     ${OT_MBEDTLS}
     ot-config
diff --git a/examples/apps/ncp/rcp.cmake b/examples/apps/ncp/rcp.cmake
index 923d31a00..7ba3b9725 100644
--- a/examples/apps/ncp/rcp.cmake
+++ b/examples/apps/ncp/rcp.cmake
@@ -33,11 +33,15 @@ add_executable(ot-rcp
 
 target_include_directories(ot-rcp PRIVATE ${COMMON_INCLUDES})
 
+if(NOT DEFINED OT_PLATFORM_LIB_RCP)
+    set(OT_PLATFORM_LIB_RCP ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB})
+endif()
+
 target_link_libraries(ot-rcp PRIVATE
     openthread-rcp
-    ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB}
+    ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB_RCP}
     openthread-radio
-    ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB}
+    ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB_RCP}
     openthread-rcp
     ot-config
 )
diff --git a/src/ncp/ftd.cmake b/src/ncp/ftd.cmake
index a72bbc20a..4ba31307d 100644
--- a/src/ncp/ftd.cmake
+++ b/src/ncp/ftd.cmake
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ target_link_libraries(openthread-ncp-ftd
     PUBLIC
         openthread-ftd
     PRIVATE
-        ${OT_PLATFORM_LIB}
         ${OT_MBEDTLS}
         openthread-hdlc
         openthread-spinel-ncp