diff --git a/package/gdb/Config.in.host b/package/gdb/Config.in.host
index ae855a3673..5f5e402a0e 100644
--- a/package/gdb/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/gdb/Config.in.host
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_GDB_NEEDS_CXX11
 	default y if !BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GDB
 	default y if BR2_GDB_VERSION_8_0
 	default y if BR2_GDB_VERSION_8_1
+	default y if BR2_arc
 
 # If cross-gdb is not enabled, the latest working version is chosen.
 config BR2_GDB_VERSION