diff --git a/src/ncp/ncp_host.cpp b/src/ncp/ncp_host.cpp
index 84055875bef..dd6fb760076 100644
--- a/src/ncp/ncp_host.cpp
+++ b/src/ncp/ncp_host.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ namespace Ncp {
 NcpNetworkProperties::NcpNetworkProperties(void)
     : mDeviceRole(OT_DEVICE_ROLE_DISABLED)
 {
+    memset(&mDatasetActiveTlvs, 0, sizeof(mDatasetActiveTlvs));
 }
 
 otDeviceRole NcpNetworkProperties::GetDeviceRole(void) const
@@ -61,6 +62,18 @@ void NcpNetworkProperties::SetDeviceRole(otDeviceRole aRole)
     mDeviceRole = aRole;
 }
 
+void NcpNetworkProperties::SetDatasetActiveTlvs(const otOperationalDatasetTlvs &aActiveOpDatasetTlvs)
+{
+    mDatasetActiveTlvs.mLength = aActiveOpDatasetTlvs.mLength;
+    memcpy(mDatasetActiveTlvs.mTlvs, aActiveOpDatasetTlvs.mTlvs, aActiveOpDatasetTlvs.mLength);
+}
+
+void NcpNetworkProperties::GetDatasetActiveTlvs(otOperationalDatasetTlvs &aDatasetTlvs) const
+{
+    aDatasetTlvs.mLength = mDatasetActiveTlvs.mLength;
+    memcpy(aDatasetTlvs.mTlvs, mDatasetActiveTlvs.mTlvs, mDatasetActiveTlvs.mLength);
+}
+
 // ===================================== NcpHost ======================================
 
 NcpHost::NcpHost(const char *aInterfaceName, bool aDryRun)
diff --git a/src/ncp/ncp_host.hpp b/src/ncp/ncp_host.hpp
index 6bb18f77d07..c6c54bc2a6d 100644
--- a/src/ncp/ncp_host.hpp
+++ b/src/ncp/ncp_host.hpp
@@ -58,12 +58,15 @@ class NcpNetworkProperties : virtual public NetworkProperties, public PropsObser
 
     // NetworkProperties methods
     otDeviceRole GetDeviceRole(void) const override;
+    void         GetDatasetActiveTlvs(otOperationalDatasetTlvs &aDatasetTlvs) const override;
 
 private:
     // PropsObserver methods
     void SetDeviceRole(otDeviceRole aRole) override;
+    void SetDatasetActiveTlvs(const otOperationalDatasetTlvs &aActiveOpDatasetTlvs) override;
 
-    otDeviceRole mDeviceRole;
+    otDeviceRole             mDeviceRole;
+    otOperationalDatasetTlvs mDatasetActiveTlvs;
 };
 
 class NcpHost : public MainloopProcessor, public ThreadHost, public NcpNetworkProperties
diff --git a/src/ncp/ncp_spinel.cpp b/src/ncp/ncp_spinel.cpp
index b9c6b45c71f..586cdd81fc1 100644
--- a/src/ncp/ncp_spinel.cpp
+++ b/src/ncp/ncp_spinel.cpp
@@ -438,6 +438,12 @@ otbrError NcpSpinel::HandleResponseForPropSet(spinel_tid_t      aTid,
     case SPINEL_PROP_THREAD_ACTIVE_DATASET_TLVS:
         VerifyOrExit(aKey == SPINEL_PROP_THREAD_ACTIVE_DATASET_TLVS, error = OTBR_ERROR_INVALID_STATE);
         CallAndClear(mDatasetSetActiveTask, OT_ERROR_NONE);
+        {
+            otOperationalDatasetTlvs datasetTlvs;
+            VerifyOrExit(ParseOperationalDatasetTlvs(aData, aLength, datasetTlvs) == OT_ERROR_NONE,
+                         error = OTBR_ERROR_PARSE);
+            mPropsObserver->SetDatasetActiveTlvs(datasetTlvs);
+        }
         break;
 
     case SPINEL_PROP_NET_IF_UP:
@@ -725,6 +731,26 @@ otError NcpSpinel::ParseIp6StreamNet(const uint8_t *aBuf, uint8_t aLen, const ui
     return error;
 }
 
+otError NcpSpinel::ParseOperationalDatasetTlvs(const uint8_t            *aBuf,
+                                               uint8_t                   aLen,
+                                               otOperationalDatasetTlvs &aDatasetTlvs)
+{
+    otError             error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
+    ot::Spinel::Decoder decoder;
+    const uint8_t      *datasetTlvsData;
+    uint16_t            datasetTlvsLen;
+
+    decoder.Init(aBuf, aLen);
+    SuccessOrExit(error = decoder.ReadData(datasetTlvsData, datasetTlvsLen));
+    VerifyOrExit(datasetTlvsLen <= sizeof(aDatasetTlvs.mTlvs), error = OT_ERROR_PARSE);
+
+    memcpy(aDatasetTlvs.mTlvs, datasetTlvsData, datasetTlvsLen);
+    aDatasetTlvs.mLength = datasetTlvsLen;
+
+exit:
+    return error;
+}
+
 otDeviceRole NcpSpinel::SpinelRoleToDeviceRole(spinel_net_role_t aRole)
 {
     otDeviceRole role = OT_DEVICE_ROLE_DISABLED;
diff --git a/src/ncp/ncp_spinel.hpp b/src/ncp/ncp_spinel.hpp
index 571a063ab11..8fd9481fee0 100644
--- a/src/ncp/ncp_spinel.hpp
+++ b/src/ncp/ncp_spinel.hpp
@@ -68,6 +68,13 @@ class PropsObserver
      */
     virtual void SetDeviceRole(otDeviceRole aRole) = 0;
 
+    /**
+     * Updates the active dataset.
+     *
+     * @param[in] aActiveOpDatasetTlvs  The active dataset tlvs.
+     */
+    virtual void SetDatasetActiveTlvs(const otOperationalDatasetTlvs &aActiveOpDatasetTlvs) = 0;
+
     /**
      * The destructor.
      */
@@ -294,6 +301,7 @@ class NcpSpinel : public Netif::Dependencies
     otError ParseIp6AddressTable(const uint8_t *aBuf, uint16_t aLength, std::vector<Ip6AddressInfo> &aAddressTable);
     otError ParseIp6MulticastAddresses(const uint8_t *aBuf, uint8_t aLen, std::vector<Ip6Address> &aAddressList);
     otError ParseIp6StreamNet(const uint8_t *aBuf, uint8_t aLen, const uint8_t *&aData, uint16_t &aDataLen);
+    otError ParseOperationalDatasetTlvs(const uint8_t *aBuf, uint8_t aLen, otOperationalDatasetTlvs &aDatasetTlvs);
 
     ot::Spinel::SpinelDriver *mSpinelDriver;
     uint16_t                  mCmdTidsInUse; ///< Used transaction ids.
diff --git a/src/ncp/rcp_host.cpp b/src/ncp/rcp_host.cpp
index a7eb6e526da..d41146267db 100644
--- a/src/ncp/rcp_host.cpp
+++ b/src/ncp/rcp_host.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,17 @@ otDeviceRole OtNetworkProperties::GetDeviceRole(void) const
     return otThreadGetDeviceRole(mInstance);
 }
 
+void OtNetworkProperties::GetDatasetActiveTlvs(otOperationalDatasetTlvs &aDatasetTlvs) const
+{
+    otError error = otDatasetGetActiveTlvs(mInstance, &aDatasetTlvs);
+
+    if (error != OT_ERROR_NONE)
+    {
+        aDatasetTlvs.mLength = 0;
+        memset(aDatasetTlvs.mTlvs, 0, sizeof(aDatasetTlvs.mTlvs));
+    }
+}
+
 void OtNetworkProperties::SetInstance(otInstance *aInstance)
 {
     mInstance = aInstance;
diff --git a/src/ncp/rcp_host.hpp b/src/ncp/rcp_host.hpp
index 79f441a16af..aaa6274738d 100644
--- a/src/ncp/rcp_host.hpp
+++ b/src/ncp/rcp_host.hpp
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ class OtNetworkProperties : virtual public NetworkProperties
 
     // NetworkProperties methods
     otDeviceRole GetDeviceRole(void) const override;
+    void         GetDatasetActiveTlvs(otOperationalDatasetTlvs &aDatasetTlvs) const override;
 
     // Set the otInstance
     void SetInstance(otInstance *aInstance);
diff --git a/src/ncp/thread_host.hpp b/src/ncp/thread_host.hpp
index 30b8e45a03d..6d350b8227e 100644
--- a/src/ncp/thread_host.hpp
+++ b/src/ncp/thread_host.hpp
@@ -63,6 +63,13 @@ class NetworkProperties
      */
     virtual otDeviceRole GetDeviceRole(void) const = 0;
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the active operational dataset tlvs.
+     *
+     * @param[out] aDatasetTlvs  A reference to where the Active Operational Dataset will be placed.
+     */
+    virtual void GetDatasetActiveTlvs(otOperationalDatasetTlvs &aDatasetTlvs) const = 0;
+
     /**
      * The destructor.
      */