diff --git a/package/gdb/Config.in b/package/gdb/Config.in
index 71fa6f6064..8fd5eb9fbc 100644
--- a/package/gdb/Config.in
+++ b/package/gdb/Config.in
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_GDB
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_GDB_ARCH_SUPPORTS
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_8
 	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
+	# no gdbserver on or1k
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_GDB_DEBUGGER if BR2_or1k
 	# When the external toolchain gdbserver is copied to the
 	# target, we don't allow building a separate gdbserver. The
 	# one from the external toolchain should be used.
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ if BR2_PACKAGE_GDB
 config BR2_PACKAGE_GDB_SERVER
 	bool "gdbserver"
 	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_GDB_SERVER_COPY
+	depends on !BR2_or1k
 	help
 	  Build the gdbserver stub to run on the target.
 	  A full gdb is needed to debug the progam.
diff --git a/package/gdb/Config.in.host b/package/gdb/Config.in.host
index a294103ca3..15d5f52a36 100644
--- a/package/gdb/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/gdb/Config.in.host
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GDB_ARCH_SUPPORTS
 	default y
 	depends on !((BR2_arm || BR2_armeb) && BR2_BINFMT_FLAT)
 	depends on !BR2_microblaze
+	depends on !BR2_or1k
 
 comment "Host GDB Options"
 	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_GDB_SERVER_COPY