diff --git a/package/binutils/Config.in.host b/package/binutils/Config.in.host
index 926b3d2350..3fe65e0e72 100644
--- a/package/binutils/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/binutils/Config.in.host
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ choice
 		bool "binutils 2.23.2"
 
 	config BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_24
-		depends on !BR2_nios2 # supported, but broken on Nios-II
+		# supported, but broken on Nios-II and powerpc64le
+		depends on !BR2_nios2 && !BR2_powerpc64le
 		bool "binutils 2.24"
 
 	config BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_25