diff --git a/toolchain/Config.in b/toolchain/Config.in
index 0290cb9273..18845820a1 100644
--- a/toolchain/Config.in
+++ b/toolchain/Config.in
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ endchoice
 
 config BR2_TOOLCHAIN_SOURCE
 	bool
-	default y if !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL
+	default y if BR2_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT || BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_SOURCE
 	default n if BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL
 
 source "target/device/Toolchain.in"