diff --git a/configs/freescale_mpc8315erdb_defconfig b/configs/freescale_mpc8315erdb_defconfig
index 457736e0dd..b931471a43 100644
--- a/configs/freescale_mpc8315erdb_defconfig
+++ b/configs/freescale_mpc8315erdb_defconfig
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY=y
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttyS0"
 
 # Bootloader
+# Lock down binutils to <2.25 to avoid U-Boot build failure
+BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_24_X=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARDNAME="MPC8315ERDB_NAND"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION=y