diff --git a/Config.in b/Config.in
index 72ceadfde6..e395995ec9 100644
--- a/Config.in
+++ b/Config.in
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ config BR2_HOST_GCC_AT_LEAST_6
 	default y if BR2_HOST_GCC_VERSION = "6"
 	select BR2_HOST_GCC_AT_LEAST_5
 
+config BR2_HOST_GCC_AT_LEAST_7
+	bool
+	default y if BR2_HOST_GCC_VERSION = "7"
+	select BR2_HOST_GCC_AT_LEAST_6
+
 # Hidden boolean selected by packages in need of Java in order to build
 # (example: xbmc)
 config BR2_NEEDS_HOST_JAVA