diff --git a/package/gdb/Config.in.host b/package/gdb/Config.in.host
index 8cec2d083e..7baa652a60 100644
--- a/package/gdb/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/gdb/Config.in.host
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GDB_ARCH_SUPPORTS
 	bool
 	default y
-	# The ARC version needs C++11, thus gcc >= 4.8, like gdb >= 8.x
-	depends on BR2_HOST_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_8 || !BR2_arc
 	depends on !((BR2_arm || BR2_armeb) && BR2_BINFMT_FLAT)
 	depends on !BR2_microblaze
 	depends on !BR2_nios2
@@ -14,8 +12,14 @@ comment "Host GDB Options"
 	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_GDB_SERVER_COPY
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GDB_ARCH_SUPPORTS
 
+comment "host gdb needs a host gcc >= 4.8"
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GDB_ARCH_SUPPORTS
+	depends on !BR2_HOST_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_8
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GDB
 	bool "Build cross gdb for the host"
+	# gdb >= 8.x needs C++11
+	depends on BR2_HOST_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_8
 	# When the external toolchain gdbserver is used, we shouldn't
 	# allow to build a cross-gdb, as the one of the external
 	# toolchain should be used.