diff --git a/cmake/modules/extensions.cmake b/cmake/modules/extensions.cmake
index 90a036e94ef190..1e38ae7ba727d3 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/extensions.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/extensions.cmake
@@ -3005,6 +3005,76 @@ function(target_byproducts)
   )
 endfunction()
 
+# Usage:
+#   topological_sort(TARGETS <target> [<target> ...]
+#                    PROPERTY_NAME <property>
+#                    RESULT <out-variable>)
+#
+# This function performs topological sorting of CMake targets using a specific
+# <property>, which dictates target dependencies. A fatal error occurs if the
+# provided dependencies cannot be met, e.g., if they contain cycles.
+#
+# TARGETS:       List of target names.
+# PROPERTY_NAME: Name of the target property to be used when sorting. For every
+#                target listed in TARGETS, this property must contain a list
+#                (possibly empty) of other targets, which this target depends on
+#                for a particular purpose. The property must not contain any
+#                target which is not also found in TARGETS.
+# RESULT:        Output variable, where the topologically sorted list of target
+#                names will be returned.
+#
+function(topological_sort)
+  cmake_parse_arguments(TS "" "RESULT;PROPERTY_NAME" "TARGETS" ${ARGN})
+
+  set(dep_targets)
+  set(start_targets)
+  set(sorted_targets)
+
+  foreach(target ${TS_TARGETS})
+    get_target_property(${target}_dependencies ${target} ${TS_PROPERTY_NAME})
+
+    if(${target}_dependencies)
+      list(APPEND dep_targets ${target})
+    else()
+      list(APPEND start_targets ${target})
+    endif()
+  endforeach()
+
+  while(TRUE)
+    list(POP_FRONT start_targets node)
+    list(APPEND sorted_targets ${node})
+    set(to_remove)
+    foreach(target ${dep_targets})
+      if("${node}" IN_LIST ${target}_dependencies)
+        list(REMOVE_ITEM ${target}_dependencies ${node})
+        if(NOT ${target}_dependencies)
+          list(APPEND start_targets ${target})
+          list(APPEND to_remove ${target})
+        endif()
+      endif()
+    endforeach()
+
+    foreach(target ${to_remove})
+      list(REMOVE_ITEM dep_targets ${target})
+    endforeach()
+    if(NOT start_targets)
+      break()
+    endif()
+  endwhile()
+
+  if(dep_targets)
+    foreach(target ${dep_targets})
+      get_target_property(deps ${target} ${TS_PROPERTY_NAME})
+      list(JOIN deps " " deps)
+      list(APPEND dep_string "${target} depends on: ${deps}")
+    endforeach()
+    list(JOIN dep_string "\n" dep_string)
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "Unmet or cyclic dependencies:\n${dep_string}")
+  endif()
+
+  set(${TS_RESULT} "${sorted_targets}" PARENT_SCOPE)
+endfunction()
+
 ########################################################
 # 4. Devicetree extensions
 ########################################################