diff --git a/dts/arm/nxp/nxp_mcxw71.dtsi b/dts/arm/nxp/nxp_mcxw71.dtsi
index 54f1f16383487..7de0893cf7998 100644
--- a/dts/arm/nxp/nxp_mcxw71.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/nxp/nxp_mcxw71.dtsi
@@ -24,17 +24,10 @@
 
 &stcm {
 	ranges = <0x0 0x30000000 DT_SIZE_K(112)>;
-
-	stcm1: system_memory@1a000 {
-		compatible = "zephyr,memory-region", "mmio-sram";
-		reg = <0x1a000 DT_SIZE_K(8)>;
-		zephyr,memory-region = "RetainedMem";
-	};
 };
 
 &stcm0 {
-	/* With only the first 64KB having ECC */
-	reg = <0x0 DT_SIZE_K(104)>;
+	reg = <0x0 DT_SIZE_K(112)>;
 };
 
 &pbridge2 {
diff --git a/samples/net/openthread/shell/README.rst b/samples/net/openthread/shell/README.rst
index 2b44d00e9b833..906f65cf9229f 100644
--- a/samples/net/openthread/shell/README.rst
+++ b/samples/net/openthread/shell/README.rst
@@ -46,10 +46,20 @@ Example building for NXP's RW612 FRDM (RCP host).
 .. zephyr-app-commands::
    :zephyr-app: samples/net/openthread/shell
    :board: frdm_rw612
-   :conf: "prj.conf overlay-ot-rcp-host-nxp.conf"
+   :conf: "prj-ot-host.conf"
    :goals: build
    :compact:
 
+Example building for NXP's MCXW72 FRDM (host).
+
+.. zephyr-app-commands::
+   :zephyr-app: samples/net/openthread/shell
+   :board: frdm_mcxw72
+   :conf: "prj-ot-host.conf"
+   :goals: build
+   :compact:
+
+
 Sample console interaction
 ==========================
 
diff --git a/samples/net/openthread/shell/boards/frdm_mcxw71.conf b/samples/net/openthread/shell/boards/frdm_mcxw71.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..292c9be5cd647
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/net/openthread/shell/boards/frdm_mcxw71.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Copyright 2025 NXP
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+# OS
+CONFIG_HEAP_MEM_POOL_SIZE=2048
+CONFIG_MAIN_STACK_SIZE=2048
+
+#shell
+CONFIG_SHELL_STACK_SIZE=2048
diff --git a/samples/net/openthread/shell/boards/frdm_mcxw72_mcxw727c_cpu0.conf b/samples/net/openthread/shell/boards/frdm_mcxw72_mcxw727c_cpu0.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..6135e80dc09e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/net/openthread/shell/boards/frdm_mcxw72_mcxw727c_cpu0.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Copyright 2025 NXP
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+# OS
+CONFIG_HEAP_MEM_POOL_SIZE=4096
+CONFIG_MAIN_STACK_SIZE=4096
+
+#shell
+CONFIG_SHELL_STACK_SIZE=4096
diff --git a/samples/net/openthread/shell/boards/frdm_rw612.conf b/samples/net/openthread/shell/boards/frdm_rw612.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..90152b55298d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/net/openthread/shell/boards/frdm_rw612.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Copyright 2025 NXP
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+# OS
+CONFIG_MAIN_STACK_SIZE=4096
+
+#shell
+CONFIG_SHELL_STACK_SIZE=5120
+
+# IMU & FW loader
+CONFIG_NXP_RF_IMU=y
+CONFIG_NXP_FW_LOADER=y
+
+# Enable Openthread RCP host interface
+CONFIG_HDLC_RCP_IF=y
diff --git a/samples/net/openthread/shell/boards/mcxw72_evk_mcxw727c_cpu0.conf b/samples/net/openthread/shell/boards/mcxw72_evk_mcxw727c_cpu0.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..6135e80dc09e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/net/openthread/shell/boards/mcxw72_evk_mcxw727c_cpu0.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Copyright 2025 NXP
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+# OS
+CONFIG_HEAP_MEM_POOL_SIZE=4096
+CONFIG_MAIN_STACK_SIZE=4096
+
+#shell
+CONFIG_SHELL_STACK_SIZE=4096
diff --git a/samples/net/openthread/shell/boards/rd_rw612_bga.conf b/samples/net/openthread/shell/boards/rd_rw612_bga.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..90152b55298d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/net/openthread/shell/boards/rd_rw612_bga.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Copyright 2025 NXP
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+# OS
+CONFIG_MAIN_STACK_SIZE=4096
+
+#shell
+CONFIG_SHELL_STACK_SIZE=5120
+
+# IMU & FW loader
+CONFIG_NXP_RF_IMU=y
+CONFIG_NXP_FW_LOADER=y
+
+# Enable Openthread RCP host interface
+CONFIG_HDLC_RCP_IF=y
diff --git a/samples/net/openthread/shell/overlay-ot-rcp-host-nxp.conf b/samples/net/openthread/shell/prj-ot-host.conf
similarity index 68%
rename from samples/net/openthread/shell/overlay-ot-rcp-host-nxp.conf
rename to samples/net/openthread/shell/prj-ot-host.conf
index 21501757b774e..ccd248c45d21d 100644
--- a/samples/net/openthread/shell/overlay-ot-rcp-host-nxp.conf
+++ b/samples/net/openthread/shell/prj-ot-host.conf
@@ -1,27 +1,39 @@
-#
-# Copyright 2025, NXP
-#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-# OS
-CONFIG_MAIN_STACK_SIZE=8192
+# Enable Networking and OpenThread stack
+CONFIG_NETWORKING=y
+CONFIG_NET_L2_OPENTHREAD=y
+
+# Use NVS as settings backend
+CONFIG_NVS=y
+
+# Logging
+CONFIG_LOG=y
+CONFIG_NET_LOG=y
+
+# Networking and OpenThread shells
+CONFIG_SHELL=y
+CONFIG_NET_SHELL=y
+CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_SHELL=y
+CONFIG_NET_L2_IEEE802154_SHELL=y
 
 # CPP library
 CONFIG_CPP=y
 
-# IMU & FW loader
-CONFIG_NXP_RF_IMU=y
-CONFIG_NXP_FW_LOADER=y
-
 # Shell
 CONFIG_SHELL_ARGC_MAX=26
 CONFIG_SHELL_CMD_BUFF_SIZE=512
-CONFIG_SHELL_STACK_SIZE=5120
+CONFIG_SHELL_DEFAULT_TERMINAL_WIDTH=1024
 
-# Enable Openthread RCP host interface
-CONFIG_HDLC_RCP_IF=y
-CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_MANUAL_START=y
+# Flash
+CONFIG_FLASH=y
+CONFIG_FLASH_MAP=y
+CONFIG_SETTINGS=y
+CONFIG_SETTINGS_NVS=y
+CONFIG_NVS=y
 
 # Enable OpenThread features set
+CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_MANUAL_START=y
 CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_THREAD_VERSION_1_3=y
 CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_DHCP6_SERVER=y
 CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_COMMISSIONER=y
diff --git a/samples/net/openthread/shell/sample.yaml b/samples/net/openthread/shell/sample.yaml
index 6b67e66ced106..14caf2b3854d4 100644
--- a/samples/net/openthread/shell/sample.yaml
+++ b/samples/net/openthread/shell/sample.yaml
@@ -20,10 +20,18 @@ tests:
     extra_args:
       # Disabling monolithic since CI environment doesn't use blobs
       - CONFIG_NXP_MONOLITHIC_NBU=n
-      - EXTRA_CONF_FILE="overlay-ot-rcp-host-nxp.conf"
     platform_allow:
       - frdm_rw612
       - rd_rw612_bga
+  sample.net.openthread.shell.mcxw_openthread_host:
+    build_only: true
+    extra_args:
+      # Disabling monolithic since CI environment doesn't use blobs
+      - CONFIG_NXP_MONOLITHIC_NBU=n
+    platform_allow:
+      - frdm_mcxw71
+      - mcxw72_evk/mcxw727c/cpu0
+      - frdm_mcxw72/mcxw727c/cpu0
   sample.net.openthread.shell.esp:
     build_only: true
     extra_args: