diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4030738bea6..60242d92557 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -221,9 +221,8 @@ zephyr_compile_options(
   $<$<COMPILE_LANGUAGE:ASM>:-D_ASMLANGUAGE>
 )
 
-zephyr_ld_options(
-  ${TOOLCHAIN_LD_FLAGS}
-)
+# @Intent: Set fundamental linker specific flags
+toolchain_ld_base()
 
 if(NOT CONFIG_NATIVE_APPLICATION)
 zephyr_ld_options(
diff --git a/cmake/compiler/gcc/target.cmake b/cmake/compiler/gcc/target.cmake
index 4ee53d88c87..3131adf7277 100644
--- a/cmake/compiler/gcc/target.cmake
+++ b/cmake/compiler/gcc/target.cmake
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ find_program(CMAKE_C_COMPILER ${CROSS_COMPILE}${CC}   PATH ${TOOLCHAIN_HOME} NO_
 find_program(CMAKE_OBJCOPY    ${CROSS_COMPILE}objcopy PATH ${TOOLCHAIN_HOME} NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
 find_program(CMAKE_OBJDUMP    ${CROSS_COMPILE}objdump PATH ${TOOLCHAIN_HOME} NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
 find_program(CMAKE_AS         ${CROSS_COMPILE}as      PATH ${TOOLCHAIN_HOME} NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
-find_program(CMAKE_LINKER     ${CROSS_COMPILE}ld      PATH ${TOOLCHAIN_HOME} NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
 find_program(CMAKE_AR         ${CROSS_COMPILE}ar      PATH ${TOOLCHAIN_HOME} NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
 find_program(CMAKE_RANLIB     ${CROSS_COMPILE}ranlib  PATH ${TOOLCHAIN_HOME} NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
 find_program(CMAKE_READELF    ${CROSS_COMPILE}readelf PATH ${TOOLCHAIN_HOME} NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
diff --git a/cmake/linker/ld/target.cmake b/cmake/linker/ld/target.cmake
index e69de29bb2d..a504feca070 100644
--- a/cmake/linker/ld/target.cmake
+++ b/cmake/linker/ld/target.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+find_program(CMAKE_LINKER     ${CROSS_COMPILE}ld      PATH ${TOOLCHAIN_HOME} NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
+
+# Load toolchain_ld-family macros
+include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/linker/${LINKER}/target_base.cmake)
diff --git a/cmake/linker/ld/target_base.cmake b/cmake/linker/ld/target_base.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bc0b29edcdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/linker/ld/target_base.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+# See root CMakeLists.txt for description and expectations of these macros
+
+macro(toolchain_ld_base)
+
+  # TOOLCHAIN_LD_FLAGS comes from compiler/gcc/target.cmake
+  zephyr_ld_options(
+    ${TOOLCHAIN_LD_FLAGS}
+  )
+
+endmacro()
diff --git a/cmake/target_toolchain.cmake b/cmake/target_toolchain.cmake
index c9e4546dbd0..a5a43987a11 100644
--- a/cmake/target_toolchain.cmake
+++ b/cmake/target_toolchain.cmake
@@ -42,9 +42,12 @@ endif()
 unset(CMAKE_C_COMPILER)
 unset(CMAKE_C_COMPILER CACHE)
 
-# Configure the toolchain based on what toolchain technology is used
-# (gcc, host-gcc etc.)
+# A toolchain consist of a compiler and a linker.
+# In Zephyr, toolchains require a port under cmake/toolchain/.
+# Each toolchain port must set COMPILER and LINKER.
+# E.g. toolchain/llvm may pick {clang, ld} or {clang, lld}.
 include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/compiler/${COMPILER}/target.cmake OPTIONAL)
+include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/linker/${LINKER}/target.cmake OPTIONAL)
 
 # Uniquely identify the toolchain wrt. it's capabilities.
 #