diff --git a/package/uci/Makefile b/package/uci/Makefile
index 78b3fa8e3a..bd46864bc2 100644
--- a/package/uci/Makefile
+++ b/package/uci/Makefile
@@ -65,11 +65,6 @@ UCI_MAKEOPTS = \
 		FPIC="$(FPIC)" \
 		OS="Linux"
 
-# work around a nasty gcc bug
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_GCC_VERSION_4_2_4),)
-  UCI_MAKEOPTS += WOPTS=""
-endif
-
 define Build/Compile
 	$(MAKE) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) $(UCI_MAKEOPTS)
 	$(MAKE) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/lua $(UCI_MAKEOPTS)
diff --git a/toolchain/gcc/Config.in b/toolchain/gcc/Config.in
index 01b8f60044..cd4f3e25e9 100644
--- a/toolchain/gcc/Config.in
+++ b/toolchain/gcc/Config.in
@@ -12,12 +12,6 @@ choice
 	help
 	  Select the version of gcc you wish to use.
 
-	config GCC_VERSION_4_1_2
-		bool "gcc 4.1.2"
-
-	config GCC_VERSION_4_2_4
-		bool "gcc 4.2.4"
-
 	config GCC_VERSION_4_3_5
 		bool "gcc 4.3.5"
 
@@ -84,7 +78,7 @@ config INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
 
 config INSTALL_LIBGCJ
 	bool
-	depends on !(GCC_VERSION_4_1||GCC_VERSION_4_2)
+	depends on !GCC_VERSION_4_2
 	prompt "Build/install java compiler and GNU classpath ?" if TOOLCHAINOPTS
 	default n
 	help
diff --git a/toolchain/gcc/Config.version b/toolchain/gcc/Config.version
index a5a1ea63b5..a39c0e88a9 100644
--- a/toolchain/gcc/Config.version
+++ b/toolchain/gcc/Config.version
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 config GCC_VERSION
 	string
-	default "4.1.2"     if GCC_VERSION_4_1_2
-	default "4.2.4"     if GCC_VERSION_4_2_4
 	default "4.3.3+cs"  if GCC_VERSION_4_3_3_CS
 	default "4.3.5"     if GCC_VERSION_4_3_5
 	default "4.4.1+cs"  if GCC_VERSION_4_4_1_CS
@@ -13,19 +11,13 @@ config GCC_VERSION
 
 config GCC_VERSION_4
 	bool
-	default y	if GCC_VERSION_4_1
 	default y	if GCC_VERSION_4_2
 	default y	if GCC_VERSION_4_3
 	default y	if GCC_VERSION_4_4
 	default y	if GCC_VERSION_4_5
 
-config GCC_VERSION_4_1
-	bool
-	default y	if GCC_VERSION_4_1_2
-
 config GCC_VERSION_4_2
 	bool
-	default y	if GCC_VERSION_4_2_4
 	default y	if GCC_VERSION_LLVM
 
 config GCC_VERSION_4_3