diff --git a/cmake/modules/FindDtc.cmake b/cmake/modules/FindDtc.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..249fc2e9ca2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/modules/FindDtc.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2022, Nordic Semiconductor ASA
+
+# FindDTC module for locating devicetree compiler, DTC.
+#
+# The module defines the following variables:
+#
+# 'DTC'
+# Path to devicetree compiler, dtc.
+# Set to 'DTC-NOTFOUND' if dtc was not found.
+#
+# 'Dtc_FOUND', 'DTC_FOUND'
+# True if the devicetree compiler, dtc, was found.
+#
+# 'DTC_VERSION_STRING'
+# The version of devicetree compiler, dtc.
+
+find_program(
+  DTC
+  dtc
+  )
+
+if(DTC)
+  # Parse the 'dtc --version' output to find the installed version.
+  execute_process(
+    COMMAND
+    ${DTC} --version
+    OUTPUT_VARIABLE dtc_version_output
+    ERROR_VARIABLE  dtc_error_output
+    RESULT_VARIABLE dtc_status
+    )
+
+  set(DTC_VERSION_STRING)
+  if(${dtc_status} EQUAL 0)
+    string(REGEX MATCH "Version: DTC v?([0-9]+[.][0-9]+[.][0-9]+).*" out_var ${dtc_version_output})
+    set(DTC_VERSION_STRING ${CMAKE_MATCH_1})
+  endif()
+endif()
+
+find_package_handle_standard_args(Dtc
+                                  REQUIRED_VARS DTC
+                                  VERSION_VAR DTC_VERSION_STRING
+)
+
+if(NOT Dtc_FOUND)
+  # DTC was found but version requirement is not met, or dtc was not working.
+  # Treat it as DTC was never found by resetting the result from `find_program()`
+  set(DTC DTC-NOTFOUND CACHE FILEPATH "Path to a program" FORCE)
+endif()
diff --git a/cmake/modules/dts.cmake b/cmake/modules/dts.cmake
index e84bd0e2ee1..a641e0c68f8 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/dts.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/dts.cmake
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ include(extensions)
 include(python)
 include(boards)
 include(generic_toolchain)
+find_package(Dtc 1.4.6)
 
 file(MAKE_DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/include/generated)
 
diff --git a/cmake/modules/host-tools.cmake b/cmake/modules/host-tools.cmake
index abe153837cf..afacef77f0f 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/host-tools.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/host-tools.cmake
@@ -6,43 +6,6 @@ if(ZEPHYR_SDK_HOST_TOOLS)
   include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/toolchain/zephyr/host-tools.cmake)
 endif()
 
-# dtc is an optional dependency
-find_program(
-  DTC
-  dtc
-  )
-
-if(DTC)
-  # Parse the 'dtc --version' output to find the installed version.
-  set(MIN_DTC_VERSION 1.4.6)
-  execute_process(
-    COMMAND
-    ${DTC} --version
-    OUTPUT_VARIABLE dtc_version_output
-    ERROR_VARIABLE  dtc_error_output
-    RESULT_VARIABLE dtc_status
-    )
-
-  if(${dtc_status} EQUAL 0)
-    string(REGEX MATCH "Version: DTC v?([0-9]+[.][0-9]+[.][0-9]+).*" out_var ${dtc_version_output})
-
-    # Since it is optional, an outdated version is not an error. If an
-    # outdated version is discovered, print a warning and proceed as if
-    # DTC were not installed.
-    if(${CMAKE_MATCH_1} VERSION_GREATER ${MIN_DTC_VERSION})
-      message(STATUS "Found dtc: ${DTC} (found suitable version \"${CMAKE_MATCH_1}\", minimum required is \"${MIN_DTC_VERSION}\")")
-    else()
-      message(WARNING
-        "Could NOT find dtc: Found unsuitable version \"${CMAKE_MATCH_1}\", but required is at least \"${MIN_DTC_VERSION}\" (found ${DTC}). Optional devicetree error checking with dtc will not be performed.")
-      set(DTC DTC-NOTFOUND)
-    endif()
-  else()
-    message(WARNING
-      "Could NOT find working dtc: Found dtc (${DTC}), but failed to load with:\n ${dtc_error_output}")
-    set(DTC DTC-NOTFOUND)
-  endif()
-endif()
-
 # gperf is an optional dependency
 find_program(
   GPERF