diff --git a/package/gcc/Config.in.host b/package/gcc/Config.in.host
index 1fb6b6045c..c470b430a2 100644
--- a/package/gcc/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/gcc/Config.in.host
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ config BR2_GCC_VERSION_OR1K
 
 config BR2_GCC_VERSION_4_9_X
 	bool "gcc 4.9.x"
+	depends on !BR2_ARCH_NEEDS_GCC_AT_LEAST_5
 	# Broken or unsupported architectures
 	depends on !BR2_arc && !BR2_bfin && !BR2_or1k
 	# Broken or unsupported ARM cores
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ config BR2_GCC_VERSION_4_9_X
 
 config BR2_GCC_VERSION_5_X
 	bool "gcc 5.x"
+	depends on !BR2_ARCH_NEEDS_GCC_AT_LEAST_6
 	# Broken or unsupported architectures
 	depends on !BR2_arc && !BR2_bfin && !BR2_or1k
 	# Broken or unsupported ARM cores
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@ config BR2_GCC_VERSION_5_X
 
 config BR2_GCC_VERSION_6_X
 	bool "gcc 6.x"
+	depends on !BR2_ARCH_NEEDS_GCC_AT_LEAST_7
 	# Broken or unsupported architectures
 	depends on !BR2_arc
 	depends on !BR2_or1k