diff --git a/scripts/build/build/targets.py b/scripts/build/build/targets.py
index 299b941bd5a76d..f875e0dafb11ce 100755
--- a/scripts/build/build/targets.py
+++ b/scripts/build/build/targets.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 from builders.mw320 import MW320App, MW320Builder
 from builders.nrf import NrfApp, NrfBoard, NrfConnectBuilder
 from builders.nuttx import NuttXApp, NuttXBoard, NuttXBuilder
-from builders.nxp import NxpApp, NxpBoard, NxpBuilder, NxpBuildSystem, NxpOsUsed
+from builders.nxp import NxpApp, NxpBoard, NxpBoardVariant, NxpBuilder, NxpBuildSystem, NxpOsUsed
 from builders.openiotsdk import OpenIotSdkApp, OpenIotSdkBuilder, OpenIotSdkCryptoBackend
 from builders.qpg import QpgApp, QpgBoard, QpgBuilder
 from builders.stm32 import stm32App, stm32Board, stm32Builder
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ def BuildNxpTarget():
     target.AppendModifier('data-model-disabled', data_model_interface="disabled").ExceptIfRe('-data-model-enabled')
     target.AppendModifier('data-model-enabled', data_model_interface="enabled").ExceptIfRe('-data-model-disabled')
     target.AppendModifier(name="factory-build", enable_factory_data_build=True).OnlyIfRe('rw61x')
-    target.AppendModifier(name="frdm", board_variant="frdm").OnlyIfRe('rw61x')
+    target.AppendModifier(name="frdm", board_variant=NxpBoardVariant.FRDM).OnlyIfRe('rw61x')
     target.AppendModifier(name="cmake", build_system=NxpBuildSystem.CMAKE).OnlyIfRe('rw61x')
 
     return target
diff --git a/scripts/build/builders/nxp.py b/scripts/build/builders/nxp.py
index dae5eb2c758bc3..7a5507a8d215da 100644
--- a/scripts/build/builders/nxp.py
+++ b/scripts/build/builders/nxp.py
@@ -86,6 +86,18 @@ def FolderName(self, os_env):
         else:
             raise Exception('Unknown board type: %r' % self)
 
+class NxpBoardVariant(Enum):
+    RD = auto()
+    FRDM = auto()
+    
+    def BoardVariantName(self, board):
+        if board == NxpBoard.RW61X:
+            if self == NxpBoardVariant.RD:
+                return "rdrw612bga"
+            elif self == NxpBoardVariant.FRDM:
+                return "frdm"
+        else:
+            raise Exception('Unkown board variant: %r' % self)
 
 class NxpApp(Enum):
     LIGHTING = auto()
@@ -138,6 +150,7 @@ def __init__(self,
                  runner,
                  app: NxpApp = NxpApp.LIGHTING,
                  board: NxpBoard = NxpBoard.K32W0,
+                 board_variant: NxpBoardVariant = None,
                  os_env: NxpOsUsed = NxpOsUsed.FREERTOS,
                  build_system: NxpBuildSystem = NxpBuildSystem.GN,
                  low_power: bool = False,
@@ -156,8 +169,7 @@ def __init__(self,
                  enable_ota: bool = False,
                  data_model_interface: Optional[str] = None,
                  enable_factory_data_build: bool = False,
-                 disable_pairing_autostart: bool = False,
-                 board_variant: str = None):
+                 disable_pairing_autostart: bool = False):
         super(NxpBuilder, self).__init__(
             root=app.BuildRoot(root, board, os_env),
             runner=runner)
@@ -285,9 +297,7 @@ def CmakeBuildFlags(self):
             flags.append('-DCONFIG_CHIP_ENABLE_PAIRING_AUTOSTART=false')
 
         if self.board_variant:
-            if self.board == NxpBoard.RW61X:
-                flag_board_variant = "-DCONFIG_BOARD_VARIANT=\"%s\"" % self.board_variant
-
+            flag_board_variant = "-DCONFIG_BOARD_VARIANT=\"%s\"" % self.board_variant.BoardVariantName(self.board)
             flags.append(flag_board_variant)
 
         build_flags = " ".join(flags) if len(flags) > 0 else ""