diff --git a/package/binutils/Config.in.host b/package/binutils/Config.in.host
index 504e9ca22c..d0ed84e059 100644
--- a/package/binutils/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/binutils/Config.in.host
@@ -8,17 +8,20 @@ choice
 	  Select the version of binutils you wish to use.
 
 	config BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_22
-		depends on !BR2_aarch64 && !BR2_microblaze && !BR2_powerpc64le
+		depends on !BR2_aarch64 && !BR2_microblaze && \
+			   !BR2_powerpc64le && !BR2_nios2
 		bool "binutils 2.22"
 
 	# bfin disabled for newer binutils due to
 	# https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17334
 	config BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_23_2
-		depends on !BR2_aarch64 && !BR2_bfin && !BR2_microblaze && !BR2_powerpc64le
+		depends on !BR2_aarch64 && !BR2_bfin && !BR2_microblaze && \
+			   !BR2_powerpc64le && !BR2_nios2
 		bool "binutils 2.23.2"
 
 	config BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_24
 		depends on !BR2_bfin
+		depends on !BR2_nios2 # supported, but broken on Nios-II
 		bool "binutils 2.24"
 
 	config BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_25