diff --git a/package/gdb/Config.in.host b/package/gdb/Config.in.host
index 1d718257c6..699c6a96c4 100644
--- a/package/gdb/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/gdb/Config.in.host
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GDB_SIM
 
 choice
 	prompt "GDB debugger Version"
-	default BR2_GDB_VERSION_14
+	default BR2_GDB_VERSION_15
 	depends on !BR2_arc
 	help
 	  Select the version of gdb you wish to use.
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ config BR2_GDB_VERSION
 	string
 	default "arc-2023.09-release" if BR2_arc
 	default "13.2"     if BR2_GDB_VERSION_13
-	default "14.2"     if BR2_GDB_VERSION_14 || !BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GDB
-	default "15.1"	   if BR2_GDB_VERSION_15
+	default "14.2"     if BR2_GDB_VERSION_14 || (!BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GDB && !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_9)
+	default "15.1"	   if BR2_GDB_VERSION_15 || (!BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GDB && BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_9)
 	default "16.1"	   if BR2_GDB_VERSION_16
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_GDB || BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GDB