diff --git a/package/gcc/Config.in.host b/package/gcc/Config.in.host
index 1fc0b8373d..4501b322e2 100644
--- a/package/gcc/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/gcc/Config.in.host
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ choice
 		depends on !BR2_cortex_a12
 		# Broken or unsupported PPC cores
 		depends on !BR2_powerpc_power8
+		# gcc-4.8.x + binutils-2.25 is broken for MIPS
+		depends on !((BR2_mips || BR2_mipsel || BR2_mips64 || BR2_mips64el) && BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_25)
 		select BR2_GCC_NEEDS_MPC
 		select BR2_GCC_SUPPORTS_GRAPHITE