diff --git a/package/binutils/Config.in.host b/package/binutils/Config.in.host
index 4e578ef2ef..de229895c1 100644
--- a/package/binutils/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/binutils/Config.in.host
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ comment "Binutils Options"
 
 choice
 	prompt "Binutils Version"
-	default BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_28_X if BR2_ARM_CPU_ARMV7M
+	default BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_28_X if BR2_ARM_INSTRUCTIONS_THUMB
+	default BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_28_X if BR2_ARM_INSTRUCTIONS_THUMB2
 	default BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_29_X if !BR2_arc
 	default BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_ARC if BR2_arc
 	help