diff --git a/cmake/bintools/gnu/target.cmake b/cmake/bintools/gnu/target.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..db4195be260
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/bintools/gnu/target.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+# Configures binary tools as GNU binutils
+
+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_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)
+find_program(CMAKE_NM      ${CROSS_COMPILE}nm      PATH ${TOOLCHAIN_HOME} NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
+
+find_program(CMAKE_GDB     ${CROSS_COMPILE}gdb     PATH ${TOOLCHAIN_HOME} NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
+find_program(CMAKE_GDB     gdb-multiarch           PATH ${TOOLCHAIN_HOME}                )
diff --git a/cmake/bintools/host-gnu/target.cmake b/cmake/bintools/host-gnu/target.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5b79e5b6fc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/bintools/host-gnu/target.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+# Configures binary tools as host GNU binutils
+
+find_program(CMAKE_OBJCOPY objcopy)
+find_program(CMAKE_OBJDUMP objdump)
+find_program(CMAKE_AR      ar     )
+find_program(CMAKE_RANLILB ranlib )
+find_program(CMAKE_READELF readelf)
+
+find_program(CMAKE_GDB     gdb    )
diff --git a/cmake/bintools/llvm/target.cmake b/cmake/bintools/llvm/target.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d0c81e3b090
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/bintools/llvm/target.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+# Configures binary toos as llvm binary tool set
+
+if(DEFINED TOOLCHAIN_HOME)
+  set(find_program_clang_args PATH ${TOOLCHAIN_HOME} NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
+  set(find_program_binutils_args PATH ${TOOLCHAIN_HOME})
+endif()
+
+find_program(CMAKE_AR      llvm-ar      ${find_program_clang_args}   )
+find_program(CMAKE_NM      llvm-nm      ${find_program_clang_args}   )
+find_program(CMAKE_OBJDUMP llvm-objdump ${find_program_clang_args}   )
+find_program(CMAKE_RANLIB  llvm-ranlib  ${find_program_clang_args}   )
+find_program(CMAKE_OBJCOPY objcopy      ${find_program_binutils_args})
+find_program(CMAKE_READELF readelf      ${find_program_binutils_args})
diff --git a/cmake/compiler/clang/target.cmake b/cmake/compiler/clang/target.cmake
index 2fd15bf177a..7bbccc7a832 100644
--- a/cmake/compiler/clang/target.cmake
+++ b/cmake/compiler/clang/target.cmake
@@ -13,20 +13,10 @@ endif()
 
 if(DEFINED TOOLCHAIN_HOME)
   set(find_program_clang_args PATH ${TOOLCHAIN_HOME} NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
-  set(find_program_binutils_args PATH ${TOOLCHAIN_HOME})
 endif()
 
-
-find_program(CMAKE_C_COMPILER    clang          ${find_program_clang_args})
-find_program(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER  clang++        ${find_program_clang_args})
-find_program(CMAKE_AR            llvm-ar        ${find_program_clang_args})
-find_program(CMAKE_LINKER        llvm-link      ${find_program_clang_args})
-find_program(CMAKE_NM            llvm-nm        ${find_program_clang_args})
-find_program(CMAKE_OBJDUMP       llvm-objdump   ${find_program_clang_args})
-find_program(CMAKE_RANLIB        llvm-ranlib    ${find_program_clang_args})
-
-find_program(CMAKE_OBJCOPY       objcopy        ${find_program_binutils_args})
-find_program(CMAKE_READELF       readelf        ${find_program_binutils_args})
+find_program(CMAKE_C_COMPILER   clang   ${find_program_clang_args})
+find_program(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER clang++ ${find_program_clang_args})
 
 if(NOT "${ARCH}" STREQUAL "posix")
 
diff --git a/cmake/compiler/gcc/target.cmake b/cmake/compiler/gcc/target.cmake
index 991a49c0946..b3f8edb2e38 100644
--- a/cmake/compiler/gcc/target.cmake
+++ b/cmake/compiler/gcc/target.cmake
@@ -5,16 +5,7 @@ set_ifndef(C++ g++)
 # Configures CMake for using GCC, this script is re-used by several
 # GCC-based toolchains
 
-find_program(CMAKE_C_COMPILER ${CROSS_COMPILE}${CC}   PATH ${TOOLCHAIN_HOME} NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
-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_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)
-find_program(CMAKE_GDB        ${CROSS_COMPILE}gdb     PATH ${TOOLCHAIN_HOME} NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
-find_program(CMAKE_GDB        gdb-multiarch           PATH ${TOOLCHAIN_HOME}                )
-find_program(CMAKE_NM         ${CROSS_COMPILE}nm      PATH ${TOOLCHAIN_HOME} NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
+find_program(CMAKE_C_COMPILER ${CROSS_COMPILE}${CC} PATH ${TOOLCHAIN_HOME} NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
 
 if(CONFIG_CPLUSPLUS)
   set(cplusplus_compiler ${CROSS_COMPILE}${C++})
diff --git a/cmake/compiler/host-gcc/target.cmake b/cmake/compiler/host-gcc/target.cmake
index 79dab0b2cc8..9a4ed555438 100644
--- a/cmake/compiler/host-gcc/target.cmake
+++ b/cmake/compiler/host-gcc/target.cmake
@@ -2,14 +2,7 @@
 
 # Configures CMake for using GCC
 
-find_program(CMAKE_C_COMPILER   gcc    )
-find_program(CMAKE_OBJCOPY      objcopy)
-find_program(CMAKE_OBJDUMP      objdump)
-#find_program(CMAKE_LINKER      ld     ) # Not in use yet
-find_program(CMAKE_AR           ar     )
-find_program(CMAKE_RANLILB      ranlib )
-find_program(CMAKE_READELF      readelf)
-find_program(CMAKE_GDB          gdb    )
+find_program(CMAKE_C_COMPILER gcc)
 
 # -march={pentium,lakemont,...} do not automagically imply -m32, so
 # adding it here.
diff --git a/cmake/compiler/xcc/target.cmake b/cmake/compiler/xcc/target.cmake
index 3bb4a9e8a7e..14c23b8cdbd 100644
--- a/cmake/compiler/xcc/target.cmake
+++ b/cmake/compiler/xcc/target.cmake
@@ -5,17 +5,7 @@ set_ifndef(C++ g++)
 # Configures CMake for using GCC, this script is re-used by several
 # GCC-based toolchains
 
-find_program(CMAKE_C_COMPILER ${CROSS_COMPILE}${CC}   PATH ${TOOLCHAIN_HOME} NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
-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)
-find_program(CMAKE_GDB        ${CROSS_COMPILE}gdb     PATH ${TOOLCHAIN_HOME} NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
-find_program(CMAKE_GDB        gdb-multiarch           PATH ${TOOLCHAIN_HOME}                )
-find_program(CMAKE_NM         ${CROSS_COMPILE}nm      PATH ${TOOLCHAIN_HOME} NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
+find_program(CMAKE_C_COMPILER ${CROSS_COMPILE}${CC} PATH ${TOOLCHAIN_HOME} NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
 
 if(CONFIG_CPLUSPLUS)
   set(cplusplus_compiler ${CROSS_COMPILE}${C++})
diff --git a/cmake/generic_toolchain.cmake b/cmake/generic_toolchain.cmake
index 90c06748994..c579ea76dc1 100644
--- a/cmake/generic_toolchain.cmake
+++ b/cmake/generic_toolchain.cmake
@@ -67,3 +67,4 @@ include(${TOOLCHAIN_ROOT}/cmake/toolchain/${ZEPHYR_TOOLCHAIN_VARIANT}/generic.cm
 # (gcc, host-gcc etc.)
 include(${TOOLCHAIN_ROOT}/cmake/compiler/${COMPILER}/generic.cmake OPTIONAL)
 include(${TOOLCHAIN_ROOT}/cmake/linker/${LINKER}/generic.cmake OPTIONAL)
+include(${TOOLCHAIN_ROOT}/cmake/bintools/${BINTOOLS}/generic.cmake OPTIONAL)
diff --git a/cmake/target_toolchain.cmake b/cmake/target_toolchain.cmake
index 307c942a133..a117538d608 100644
--- a/cmake/target_toolchain.cmake
+++ b/cmake/target_toolchain.cmake
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ unset(CMAKE_C_COMPILER CACHE)
 # E.g. toolchain/llvm may pick {clang, ld} or {clang, lld}.
 include(${TOOLCHAIN_ROOT}/cmake/compiler/${COMPILER}/target.cmake OPTIONAL)
 include(${TOOLCHAIN_ROOT}/cmake/linker/${LINKER}/target.cmake OPTIONAL)
+include(${TOOLCHAIN_ROOT}/cmake/bintools/${BINTOOLS}/target.cmake OPTIONAL)
 
 # Uniquely identify the toolchain wrt. it's capabilities.
 #
diff --git a/cmake/toolchain/cross-compile/generic.cmake b/cmake/toolchain/cross-compile/generic.cmake
index ebf9d04001d..ed90dc5bb99 100644
--- a/cmake/toolchain/cross-compile/generic.cmake
+++ b/cmake/toolchain/cross-compile/generic.cmake
@@ -26,3 +26,4 @@ assert(CROSS_COMPILE "CROSS_COMPILE is not set")
 
 set(COMPILER gcc)
 set(LINKER ld)
+set(BINTOOLS gnu)
diff --git a/cmake/toolchain/espressif/generic.cmake b/cmake/toolchain/espressif/generic.cmake
index daab9ff3ea3..df9ed248143 100644
--- a/cmake/toolchain/espressif/generic.cmake
+++ b/cmake/toolchain/espressif/generic.cmake
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ set(TOOLCHAIN_HOME ${ESPRESSIF_TOOLCHAIN_PATH})
 
 set(COMPILER gcc)
 set(LINKER ld)
+set(BINTOOLS gnu)
 
 set(CROSS_COMPILE_TARGET xtensa-esp32-elf)
 set(SYSROOT_TARGET       xtensa-esp32-elf)
diff --git a/cmake/toolchain/gnuarmemb/generic.cmake b/cmake/toolchain/gnuarmemb/generic.cmake
index 90a32744194..aacd4a9d6a3 100644
--- a/cmake/toolchain/gnuarmemb/generic.cmake
+++ b/cmake/toolchain/gnuarmemb/generic.cmake
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ set(TOOLCHAIN_HOME ${GNUARMEMB_TOOLCHAIN_PATH})
 
 set(COMPILER gcc)
 set(LINKER ld)
+set(BINTOOLS gnu)
 
 set(CROSS_COMPILE_TARGET arm-none-eabi)
 set(SYSROOT_TARGET       arm-none-eabi)
diff --git a/cmake/toolchain/host/generic.cmake b/cmake/toolchain/host/generic.cmake
index 9cf7ba94960..4bbf8201d7f 100644
--- a/cmake/toolchain/host/generic.cmake
+++ b/cmake/toolchain/host/generic.cmake
@@ -2,4 +2,6 @@
 
 set(COMPILER host-gcc)
 set(LINKER ld)
+set(BINTOOLS host-gnu)
+
 set(TOOLCHAIN_HAS_NEWLIB OFF CACHE BOOL "True if toolchain supports newlib")
diff --git a/cmake/toolchain/llvm/generic.cmake b/cmake/toolchain/llvm/generic.cmake
index 5b8781d2c51..3ed4b933e44 100644
--- a/cmake/toolchain/llvm/generic.cmake
+++ b/cmake/toolchain/llvm/generic.cmake
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ endif()
 
 set(COMPILER clang)
 set(LINKER ld) # TODO: Use lld eventually rather than GNU ld
+set(BINTOOLS llvm)
 
 if("${ARCH}" STREQUAL "arm")
   set(triple arm-none-eabi)
diff --git a/cmake/toolchain/xcc/generic.cmake b/cmake/toolchain/xcc/generic.cmake
index 6f519612e07..37e3c2994ef 100644
--- a/cmake/toolchain/xcc/generic.cmake
+++ b/cmake/toolchain/xcc/generic.cmake
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ set(TOOLCHAIN_HOME ${XTENSA_TOOLCHAIN_PATH}/XtDevTools/install/tools/$ENV{TOOLCH
 
 set(COMPILER xcc)
 set(LINKER ld)
+set(BINTOOLS gnu)
 
 set(CROSS_COMPILE_TARGET xt)
 set(SYSROOT_TARGET       xtensa-elf)
diff --git a/cmake/toolchain/xtools/generic.cmake b/cmake/toolchain/xtools/generic.cmake
index 0f00ba2c389..2b3c6b12b83 100644
--- a/cmake/toolchain/xtools/generic.cmake
+++ b/cmake/toolchain/xtools/generic.cmake
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ set(TOOLCHAIN_HOME ${XTOOLS_TOOLCHAIN_PATH})
 
 set(COMPILER gcc)
 set(LINKER ld)
+set(BINTOOLS gnu)
 
 # Choose one of the toolchains in 'TOOLCHAIN_HOME' at random to use as
 # a 'generic' toolchain until we know for sure which toolchain we
diff --git a/cmake/toolchain/zephyr/0.10.0/generic.cmake b/cmake/toolchain/zephyr/0.10.0/generic.cmake
index 6968e5930a0..7d31614da9b 100644
--- a/cmake/toolchain/zephyr/0.10.0/generic.cmake
+++ b/cmake/toolchain/zephyr/0.10.0/generic.cmake
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ set(TOOLCHAIN_HOME ${ZEPHYR_SDK_INSTALL_DIR})
 
 set(COMPILER gcc)
 set(LINKER ld)
+set(BINTOOLS gnu)
 
 set(CROSS_COMPILE_TARGET i586-${TOOLCHAIN_VENDOR}-elf)
 set(SYSROOT_TARGET       i586-${TOOLCHAIN_VENDOR}-elf)
diff --git a/cmake/toolchain/zephyr/0.10.1/generic.cmake b/cmake/toolchain/zephyr/0.10.1/generic.cmake
index 6968e5930a0..7d31614da9b 100644
--- a/cmake/toolchain/zephyr/0.10.1/generic.cmake
+++ b/cmake/toolchain/zephyr/0.10.1/generic.cmake
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ set(TOOLCHAIN_HOME ${ZEPHYR_SDK_INSTALL_DIR})
 
 set(COMPILER gcc)
 set(LINKER ld)
+set(BINTOOLS gnu)
 
 set(CROSS_COMPILE_TARGET i586-${TOOLCHAIN_VENDOR}-elf)
 set(SYSROOT_TARGET       i586-${TOOLCHAIN_VENDOR}-elf)