diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d286637203f2bc..952acccbba8fcd 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -360,8 +360,7 @@ zephyr_compile_options(
   $<$<COMPILE_LANGUAGE:ASM>:-D_ASMLANGUAGE>
 )
 
-# @Intent: Set fundamental linker specific flags
-toolchain_ld_base()
+find_package(Deprecated COMPONENTS toolchain_ld_base)
 
 if(DEFINED TOOLCHAIN_LD_FLAGS)
   zephyr_ld_options(${TOOLCHAIN_LD_FLAGS})
@@ -383,8 +382,7 @@ toolchain_ld_force_undefined_symbols(
 )
 
 if(NOT CONFIG_NATIVE_BUILD)
-  # @Intent: Set linker specific flags for bare metal target
-  toolchain_ld_baremetal()
+  find_package(Deprecated COMPONENTS toolchain_ld_baremetal)
 
   zephyr_link_libraries(PROPERTY baremetal)
 
@@ -411,8 +409,7 @@ endif()
 
 if(CONFIG_CPP)
   if(NOT CONFIG_MINIMAL_LIBCPP AND NOT CONFIG_NATIVE_LIBRARY)
-    # @Intent: Set linker specific flags for C++
-    toolchain_ld_cpp()
+    find_package(Deprecated COMPONENTS toolchain_ld_cpp)
   endif()
 
   zephyr_link_libraries(PROPERTY cpp_base)
diff --git a/cmake/linker/armlink/target.cmake b/cmake/linker/armlink/target.cmake
index e8511aea244923..9aa32ad0e6f51c 100644
--- a/cmake/linker/armlink/target.cmake
+++ b/cmake/linker/armlink/target.cmake
@@ -6,18 +6,12 @@ find_program(CMAKE_LINKER ${CROSS_COMPILE}armlink PATHS ${TOOLCHAIN_HOME} NO_DEF
 
 add_custom_target(armlink)
 
-macro(toolchain_ld_base)
-endmacro()
-
 function(toolchain_ld_force_undefined_symbols)
   foreach(symbol ${ARGN})
     zephyr_link_libraries(--undefined=${symbol})
   endforeach()
 endfunction()
 
-macro(toolchain_ld_baremetal)
-endmacro()
-
 macro(configure_linker_script linker_script_gen linker_pass_define)
   set(STEERING_FILE)
   set(STEERING_C)
@@ -114,6 +108,5 @@ function(toolchain_ld_link_elf)
   )
 endfunction(toolchain_ld_link_elf)
 
-include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/linker/ld/target_cpp.cmake)
 include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/linker/ld/target_relocation.cmake)
 include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/linker/ld/target_configure.cmake)
diff --git a/cmake/linker/ld/target.cmake b/cmake/linker/ld/target.cmake
index 8c0eea50297e2b..8c18fce0e9a2c6 100644
--- a/cmake/linker/ld/target.cmake
+++ b/cmake/linker/ld/target.cmake
@@ -146,8 +146,5 @@ function(toolchain_ld_link_elf)
 endfunction(toolchain_ld_link_elf)
 
 # Load toolchain_ld-family macros
-include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/linker/${LINKER}/target_base.cmake)
-include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/linker/${LINKER}/target_baremetal.cmake)
-include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/linker/${LINKER}/target_cpp.cmake)
 include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/linker/${LINKER}/target_relocation.cmake)
 include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/linker/${LINKER}/target_configure.cmake)
diff --git a/cmake/linker/ld/target_baremetal.cmake b/cmake/linker/ld/target_baremetal.cmake
deleted file mode 100644
index 8d01edc53a440d..00000000000000
--- a/cmake/linker/ld/target_baremetal.cmake
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-# See root CMakeLists.txt for description and expectations of these macros
-
-macro(toolchain_ld_baremetal)
-endmacro()
diff --git a/cmake/linker/ld/target_base.cmake b/cmake/linker/ld/target_base.cmake
deleted file mode 100644
index c521d196c20564..00000000000000
--- a/cmake/linker/ld/target_base.cmake
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-# See root CMakeLists.txt for description and expectations of these macros
-
-macro(toolchain_ld_base)
-endmacro()
diff --git a/cmake/linker/ld/target_cpp.cmake b/cmake/linker/ld/target_cpp.cmake
deleted file mode 100644
index f728a47834277f..00000000000000
--- a/cmake/linker/ld/target_cpp.cmake
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-# See root CMakeLists.txt for description and expectations of these macros
-
-macro(toolchain_ld_cpp)
-endmacro()
diff --git a/cmake/linker/lld/target.cmake b/cmake/linker/lld/target.cmake
index 813c7c5f9237b4..a16529eeef79d2 100644
--- a/cmake/linker/lld/target.cmake
+++ b/cmake/linker/lld/target.cmake
@@ -107,8 +107,5 @@ endfunction(toolchain_ld_link_elf)
 
 
 # Load toolchain_ld-family macros
-include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/linker/${LINKER}/target_base.cmake)
-include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/linker/${LINKER}/target_baremetal.cmake)
-include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/linker/${LINKER}/target_cpp.cmake)
 include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/linker/ld/target_relocation.cmake)
 include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/linker/ld/target_configure.cmake)
diff --git a/cmake/linker/lld/target_baremetal.cmake b/cmake/linker/lld/target_baremetal.cmake
deleted file mode 100644
index 8d01edc53a440d..00000000000000
--- a/cmake/linker/lld/target_baremetal.cmake
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-# See root CMakeLists.txt for description and expectations of these macros
-
-macro(toolchain_ld_baremetal)
-endmacro()
diff --git a/cmake/linker/lld/target_base.cmake b/cmake/linker/lld/target_base.cmake
deleted file mode 100644
index c521d196c20564..00000000000000
--- a/cmake/linker/lld/target_base.cmake
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-# See root CMakeLists.txt for description and expectations of these macros
-
-macro(toolchain_ld_base)
-endmacro()
diff --git a/cmake/linker/lld/target_cpp.cmake b/cmake/linker/lld/target_cpp.cmake
deleted file mode 100644
index f728a47834277f..00000000000000
--- a/cmake/linker/lld/target_cpp.cmake
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-# See root CMakeLists.txt for description and expectations of these macros
-
-macro(toolchain_ld_cpp)
-endmacro()
diff --git a/cmake/linker/xt-ld/target.cmake b/cmake/linker/xt-ld/target.cmake
index dd48eac1557c75..4f8e4fcfbdb687 100644
--- a/cmake/linker/xt-ld/target.cmake
+++ b/cmake/linker/xt-ld/target.cmake
@@ -139,8 +139,5 @@ endfunction(toolchain_ld_link_elf)
 
 # xt-ld is Xtensa's own version of binutils' ld.
 # So we can reuse most of the ld configurations.
-include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/linker/${LINKER}/target_base.cmake)
-include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/linker/ld/target_baremetal.cmake)
-include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/linker/ld/target_cpp.cmake)
 include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/linker/ld/target_relocation.cmake)
 include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/linker/ld/target_configure.cmake)
diff --git a/cmake/linker/xt-ld/target_base.cmake b/cmake/linker/xt-ld/target_base.cmake
deleted file mode 100644
index c521d196c20564..00000000000000
--- a/cmake/linker/xt-ld/target_base.cmake
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-# See root CMakeLists.txt for description and expectations of these macros
-
-macro(toolchain_ld_base)
-endmacro()