diff --git a/package/binutils/Config.in.host b/package/binutils/Config.in.host
index a031ab58ed..a554cad561 100644
--- a/package/binutils/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/binutils/Config.in.host
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ comment "Binutils Options"
 choice
 	prompt "Binutils Version"
 	depends on !BR2_arc
-	default BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_26_X
+	default BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_27_X
 	help
 	  Select the version of binutils you wish to use.
 
diff --git a/package/binutils/binutils.mk b/package/binutils/binutils.mk
index c4e696f271..ecba96571c 100644
--- a/package/binutils/binutils.mk
+++ b/package/binutils/binutils.mk
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ifeq ($(BINUTILS_VERSION),)
 ifeq ($(BR2_arc),y)
 BINUTILS_VERSION = arc-2017.03-eng008
 else
-BINUTILS_VERSION = 2.25.1
+BINUTILS_VERSION = 2.27
 endif
 endif # BINUTILS_VERSION