diff --git a/toolchain/binutils/Config.in b/toolchain/binutils/Config.in
index 374240b155..3fb8c304a7 100644
--- a/toolchain/binutils/Config.in
+++ b/toolchain/binutils/Config.in
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ choice
 		depends on BR2_EXT_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_17
 		bool "binutils 2.17"
 
+	config BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_17
+		depends on BR2_avr32
+		bool "binutils 2.17"
+
 	config BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_17_50_0_17
 		depends on !BR2_avr32 && !BR2_nios2
 		depends on BR2_DEPRECATED