diff --git a/linux/Config.in b/linux/Config.in
index 73a3299b8f..b5957b61d3 100644
--- a/linux/Config.in
+++ b/linux/Config.in
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL
 
 if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL
 
+comment "Linux kernel will not boot with binutils >= 2.29"
+	depends on BR2_ARM_CPU_ARMV7M
+	depends on !BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_28_X
+
 # Packages that need to have a kernel with support for loadable modules,
 # but do not use the kernel-modules infrastructure, should select that
 # option.