diff --git a/toolchain/binutils/Config.in b/toolchain/binutils/Config.in
index 89e351b6c9..1868a06383 100644
--- a/toolchain/binutils/Config.in
+++ b/toolchain/binutils/Config.in
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 choice
 	prompt "Binutils Version" if TOOLCHAINOPTS
 	default BINUTILS_VERSION_2_18 if TARGET_avr32
+	default BINUTILS_VERSION_2_18 if TARGET_ppc44x || TARGET_ppc40x
 	default BINUTILS_VERSION_2_17
 	help
 	  Select the version of binutils you wish to use.