diff --git a/package/binutils/Config.in.host b/package/binutils/Config.in.host
index 2333a6e519..6e3f82473f 100644
--- a/package/binutils/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/binutils/Config.in.host
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ choice
 	  Select the version of binutils you wish to use.
 
 	config BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_24_X
+		depends on BR2_DEPRECATED_SINCE_2016_11
 		# supported, but broken on Nios-II, Blackfin and powerpc64le
 		depends on !BR2_nios2 && !BR2_powerpc64le && !BR2_bfin
 		# Unsupported for MIPS R6