diff --git a/package/gcc/Config.in.host b/package/gcc/Config.in.host
index 93c903261d..baa7956070 100644
--- a/package/gcc/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/gcc/Config.in.host
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ choice
 		# musl patches only for gcc 4.7+
 		depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT_MUSL
 		select BR2_GCC_NEEDS_MPC
+		select BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_5
 
 	config BR2_GCC_VERSION_4_7_X
 		bool "gcc 4.7.x"
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ choice
 		# Broken or unsupported x86 cores
 		depends on !BR2_x86_jaguar && !BR2_x86_steamroller
 		select BR2_GCC_NEEDS_MPC
+		select BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_7
 
 	config BR2_GCC_VERSION_4_8_X
 		bool "gcc 4.8.x"
@@ -64,12 +66,15 @@ choice
 		depends on !((BR2_mips || BR2_mipsel || BR2_mips64 || BR2_mips64el) && BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_25_X)
 		select BR2_GCC_NEEDS_MPC
 		select BR2_GCC_SUPPORTS_GRAPHITE
+		select BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_8
 
 	config BR2_GCC_VERSION_4_8_ARC
 		bool "gcc 4.8-arc"
 		# Only supported architecture
 		depends on BR2_arc
 		select BR2_GCC_NEEDS_MPC
+		select BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_8
+
 
 	config BR2_GCC_VERSION_4_9_X
 		bool "gcc 4.9.x"
@@ -78,6 +83,7 @@ choice
 		# PR60102 https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=60102
 		select BR2_GCC_NEEDS_MPC
 		select BR2_GCC_SUPPORTS_GRAPHITE
+		select BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_9
 
 	config BR2_GCC_VERSION_5_X
 		bool "gcc 5.x"
@@ -85,6 +91,7 @@ choice
 		depends on !BR2_arc
 		select BR2_GCC_NEEDS_MPC
 		select BR2_GCC_SUPPORTS_GRAPHITE
+		select BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_5
 
 endchoice