diff --git a/toolchain/Config.in b/toolchain/Config.in
index 77f95ee1c3..064bd4c28c 100644
--- a/toolchain/Config.in
+++ b/toolchain/Config.in
@@ -404,10 +404,15 @@ config BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_7
 	bool
 	select BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_6
 
+config BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_8
+	bool
+	select BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_7
+
 # This order guarantees that the highest version is set, as kconfig
 # stops affecting a value on the first matching default.
 config BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST
 	string
+	default "8"	if BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_8
 	default "7"	if BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_7
 	default "6"	if BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_6
 	default "5"	if BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_5