diff --git a/toolchain/toolchain-external/toolchain-external-custom/Config.in.options b/toolchain/toolchain-external/toolchain-external-custom/Config.in.options
index 9ca024f5b8..f69e09ecf0 100644
--- a/toolchain/toolchain-external/toolchain-external-custom/Config.in.options
+++ b/toolchain/toolchain-external/toolchain-external-custom/Config.in.options
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ choice
 	  Set to the gcc version that is used by your external
 	  toolchain.
 
+config BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_GCC_16
+	bool "16.x"
+	depends on !BR2_ARCH_NEEDS_GCC_AT_LEAST_17
+	select BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_16
+
 config BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_GCC_15
 	bool "15.x"
 	depends on !BR2_ARCH_NEEDS_GCC_AT_LEAST_16