diff --git a/package/binutils/Config.in.host b/package/binutils/Config.in.host
index 06902b4ba6..9beabe357c 100644
--- a/package/binutils/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/binutils/Config.in.host
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ config BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_32_X
 config BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_33_X
 	bool "binutils 2.33.1"
 	depends on !BR2_csky
+	# https://github.com/uclinux-dev/elf2flt/pull/16
+	# https://github.com/uclinux-dev/elf2flt/issues/12
+	depends on !BR2_BINFMT_FLAT
 
 config BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_ARC
 	bool "binutils arc (2.31)"