diff --git a/toolchain/toolchain-common.in b/toolchain/toolchain-common.in
index 6871d8b4b3..014a23dc87 100644
--- a/toolchain/toolchain-common.in
+++ b/toolchain/toolchain-common.in
@@ -235,10 +235,15 @@ config BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_4_3
 	bool
 	select BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_4_2
 
+config BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_4_4
+	bool
+	select BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_4_3
+
 # This order guarantees that the highest version is set, as kconfig
 # stops affecting a value on the first matching default.
 config BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST
 	string
+	default "4.4"  if BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_4_4
 	default "4.3"  if BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_4_3
 	default "4.2"  if BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_4_2
 	default "4.1"  if BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_4_1
diff --git a/toolchain/toolchain-external/Config.in b/toolchain/toolchain-external/Config.in
index e3b5ad5254..baa8a051c7 100644
--- a/toolchain/toolchain-external/Config.in
+++ b/toolchain/toolchain-external/Config.in
@@ -679,6 +679,10 @@ choice
 	    m = ( LINUX_VERSION_CODE >> 8  ) & 0xFF
 	    p = ( LINUX_VERSION_CODE >> 0  ) & 0xFF
 
+config BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_HEADERS_4_4
+	bool "4.4.x"
+	select BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_4_4
+
 config BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_HEADERS_4_3
 	bool "4.3.x"
 	select BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_4_3