diff --git a/cmake/modules/doc.cmake b/cmake/modules/doc.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..daf16336405
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/modules/doc.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2021, Nordic Semiconductor ASA
+
+# This CMake module will load all Zephyr CMake modules required for a
+# documentation build.
+#
+# The following CMake modules will be loaded:
+# - extensions
+# - python
+# - west
+# - root
+# - zephyr_module
+#
+# Outcome:
+# The Zephyr package required for documentation build setup.
+
+include_guard(GLOBAL)
+
+include(extensions)
+include(python)
+include(west)
+include(root)
+include(zephyr_module)
diff --git a/doc/CMakeLists.txt b/doc/CMakeLists.txt
index 2140a7338c5..ed03b4bb491 100644
--- a/doc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/doc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20.0)
 project(Zephyr-Kernel-Doc LANGUAGES)
 
-set(NO_BOILERPLATE TRUE)
-find_package(Zephyr REQUIRED HINTS $ENV{ZEPHYR_BASE} ..)
+find_package(Zephyr REQUIRED HINTS $ENV{ZEPHYR_BASE} .. COMPONENTS doc)
 
 file(TO_CMAKE_PATH "${ZEPHYR_BASE}" ZEPHYR_BASE)
 message(STATUS "Zephyr base: ${ZEPHYR_BASE}")
@@ -37,11 +36,6 @@ if(NOT LATEX_PDFLATEX_FOUND OR NOT LATEXMK)
   message(WARNING "LaTeX components not found. PDF build will not be available.")
 endif()
 
-include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/python.cmake)
-
-# Find west to (optionally) process modules for Kconfig
-find_program(WEST west)
-
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Environment & Paths
 
@@ -104,11 +98,6 @@ set_target_properties(
 # kconfig
 
 set(KCONFIG_BINARY_DIR ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/Kconfig)
-list(INSERT MODULE_EXT_ROOT 0 ${ZEPHYR_BASE})
-file(MAKE_DIRECTORY ${KCONFIG_BINARY_DIR})
-
-include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/extensions.cmake)
-include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/zephyr_module.cmake)
 
 foreach(module_name ${ZEPHYR_MODULE_NAMES})
   zephyr_string(SANITIZE TOUPPER MODULE_NAME_UPPER ${module_name})