diff --git a/toolchain/toolchain-common.in b/toolchain/toolchain-common.in
index dd192b9ba4..d87d4d7657 100644
--- a/toolchain/toolchain-common.in
+++ b/toolchain/toolchain-common.in
@@ -249,10 +249,15 @@ config BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_4_12
 	bool
 	select BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_4_11
 
+config BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_4_13
+	bool
+	select BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_4_12
+
 # This order guarantees that the highest version is set, as kconfig
 # stops affecting a value on the first matching default.
 config BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST
 	string
+	default "4.13" if BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_4_13
 	default "4.12" if BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_4_12
 	default "4.11" if BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_4_11
 	default "4.10" if BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_4_10
diff --git a/toolchain/toolchain-external/toolchain-external-custom/Config.in.options b/toolchain/toolchain-external/toolchain-external-custom/Config.in.options
index ae343ddad5..a28534080d 100644
--- a/toolchain/toolchain-external/toolchain-external-custom/Config.in.options
+++ b/toolchain/toolchain-external/toolchain-external-custom/Config.in.options
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ choice
 	    m = ( LINUX_VERSION_CODE >> 8  ) & 0xFF
 	    p = ( LINUX_VERSION_CODE >> 0  ) & 0xFF
 
+config BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_HEADERS_4_13
+	bool "4.13.x"
+	select BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_4_13
+
 config BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_HEADERS_4_12
 	bool "4.12.x"
 	select BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_4_12