diff --git a/toolchain/binutils/Config.in b/toolchain/binutils/Config.in
index 9b4fe07b7d..ce3fa99622 100644
--- a/toolchain/binutils/Config.in
+++ b/toolchain/binutils/Config.in
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 choice
 	prompt "Binutils Version" if TOOLCHAINOPTS
-	default BINUTILS_VERSION_2_16_1
+	default BINUTILS_VERSION_2_17
 	help
 	  Select the version of binutils you wish to use.
 
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ config BINUTILS_VERSION
 	prompt "Binutils Version" if (TOOLCHAINOPTS && NULL)
 	default "2.16.1"          if BINUTILS_VERSION_2_16_1
 	default "2.17"            if BINUTILS_VERSION_2_17
-	default "2.16.1"
+	default "2.17"