diff --git a/package/binutils/Config.in.host b/package/binutils/Config.in.host
index bc21f5e12f..a58fe93de9 100644
--- a/package/binutils/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/binutils/Config.in.host
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ comment "Binutils Options"
 choice
 	prompt "Binutils Version"
 	depends on !BR2_arc
-	default BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_21 if BR2_sh
 	default BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_24 if BR2_microblaze || BR2_powerpc64le
 	default BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_22
 	help