diff --git a/toolchain/binutils/Config.in b/toolchain/binutils/Config.in
index 96ea4b5a23..2c0b4f8e15 100644
--- a/toolchain/binutils/Config.in
+++ b/toolchain/binutils/Config.in
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ endif
 
 choice
 	prompt "Binutils Version" if CONFIG_DEVEL
-	default BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_15_94_0_2
+	default BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_16_1
 	help
 	  Select the version of binutils you wish to use.
 
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ endchoice
 config BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION
 	string
 	default "2.15"            if BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_15
-	default "2.15.94.0.2"     if BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_15_94_0_2 || !CONFIG_DEVEL
+	default "2.15.94.0.2"     if BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_15_94_0_2
 	default "2.15.94.0.2.2"   if BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_15_94_0_2_2
 	default "2.15.97"         if BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_15_97
 	default "2.16"            if BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_16
-	default "2.16.1"          if BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_16_1
+	default "2.16.1"          if BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_16_1 || !CONFIG_DEVEL
 	default "2.16.90.0.3"     if BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_16_90_0_3
 	default "2.16.91.0.1"     if BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_16_91_0_1
 	default "2.16.91.0.2"     if BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_16_91_0_2