diff --git a/arch/Config.in b/arch/Config.in
index c10bf16809..607da36c1d 100644
--- a/arch/Config.in
+++ b/arch/Config.in
@@ -261,6 +261,27 @@ config BR2_ARCH_HAS_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT
 	bool
 	default y if !BR2_ARCH_HAS_NO_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT
 
+# The following symbols are selected by the individual
+# Config.in.$ARCH files
+config BR2_ARCH_NEEDS_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_8
+	bool
+
+config BR2_ARCH_NEEDS_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_9
+	bool
+	select BR2_ARCH_NEEDS_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_8
+
+config BR2_ARCH_NEEDS_GCC_AT_LEAST_5
+	bool
+	select BR2_ARCH_NEEDS_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_9
+
+config BR2_ARCH_NEEDS_GCC_AT_LEAST_6
+	bool
+	select BR2_ARCH_NEEDS_GCC_AT_LEAST_5
+
+config BR2_ARCH_NEEDS_GCC_AT_LEAST_7
+	bool
+	select BR2_ARCH_NEEDS_GCC_AT_LEAST_6
+
 # The following string values are defined by the individual
 # Config.in.$ARCH files
 config BR2_ARCH