diff --git a/package/gdb/Config.in b/package/gdb/Config.in
index 3acc6ef996..67ef010920 100644
--- a/package/gdb/Config.in
+++ b/package/gdb/Config.in
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_GDB_ARCH_SUPPORTS
 	bool
 	default y
+	depends on !((BR2_arm || BR2_armeb) && BR2_BINFMT_FLAT)
 	depends on !BR2_bfin
 	depends on !BR2_nios2
+	depends on !BR2_or1k
 
 comment "gdb/gdbserver needs a toolchain w/ threads, threads debug"
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_GDB_ARCH_SUPPORTS
diff --git a/package/gdb/Config.in.host b/package/gdb/Config.in.host
index cd763aa9be..464457e737 100644
--- a/package/gdb/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/gdb/Config.in.host
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GDB
 	# allow to build a cross-gdb, as the one of the external
 	# toolchain should be used.
 	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_GDB_SERVER_COPY
+	depends on !((BR2_arm || BR2_armeb) && BR2_BINFMT_FLAT)
 	depends on !BR2_nios2
+	depends on !BR2_or1k
 	help
 	  Build a cross gdb that runs on the host machine and debugs
 	  programs running on the target. It requires 'gdbserver'