diff --git a/Config.in b/Config.in
index 62d2dc3473..6b5b2b043c 100644
--- a/Config.in
+++ b/Config.in
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ config BR2_HOST_GCC_AT_LEAST_7
 	default y if BR2_HOST_GCC_VERSION = "7"
 	select BR2_HOST_GCC_AT_LEAST_6
 
+config BR2_HOST_GCC_AT_LEAST_8
+	bool
+	default y if BR2_HOST_GCC_VERSION = "8"
+	select BR2_HOST_GCC_AT_LEAST_7
+
 # Hidden boolean selected by packages in need of Java in order to build
 # (example: kodi)
 config BR2_NEEDS_HOST_JAVA