diff --git a/package/gcc/Config.in.host b/package/gcc/Config.in.host
index 22d221c2c0..514c21b01b 100644
--- a/package/gcc/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/gcc/Config.in.host
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ choice
 		bool "gcc arc (6.x)"
 		# Only supported architecture
 		depends on BR2_arc
+		select BR2_GCC_SUPPORTS_GRAPHITE
 		select BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_6
 
-
 	config BR2_GCC_VERSION_4_9_X
 		bool "gcc 4.9.x"
 		# Broken or unsupported architectures