diff --git a/toolchain/gcc/Config.in.2 b/toolchain/gcc/Config.in.2
index 9676fdf42e..705506b689 100644
--- a/toolchain/gcc/Config.in.2
+++ b/toolchain/gcc/Config.in.2
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_GCC_TARGET
 	bool "native toolchain in the target filesystem"
 	depends on BR2_HAVE_DEVFILES
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_BINUTILS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_BINUTILS_TARGET
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_MPC if BR2_GCC_VERSION_4_5_X
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_MPFR