diff --git a/package/binutils/Config.in.host b/package/binutils/Config.in.host
index 51802db043..5dd2af2f9c 100644
--- a/package/binutils/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/binutils/Config.in.host
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ choice
 
 config BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_37_X
 	bool "binutils 2.37"
+	# AVX512FP16 instructions were not supported before binutils
+	# 2.38
+	depends on !BR2_X86_CPU_HAS_AVX512
 
 config BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_38_X
 	bool "binutils 2.38"