diff --git a/package/gdb/Config.in.host b/package/gdb/Config.in.host
index a2caa3d58a..fe639a4019 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_15 if !BR2_arc
+	default BR2_GDB_VERSION_16 if !BR2_arc
 	default BR2_GDB_VERSION_ARC if BR2_arc
 	help
 	  Select the version of gdb you wish to use.
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ config BR2_GDB_VERSION
 	string
 	default "arc-2024.12-release-gdb" if BR2_GDB_VERSION_ARC || (!BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GDB && BR2_arc)
 	default "14.2"     if BR2_GDB_VERSION_14 || (!BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GDB && !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_9)
-	default "15.2"	   if BR2_GDB_VERSION_15 || (!BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GDB && BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_9)
-	default "16.3"	   if BR2_GDB_VERSION_16
+	default "15.2"	   if BR2_GDB_VERSION_15
+	default "16.3"	   if BR2_GDB_VERSION_16 || (!BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GDB && BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_9)
 	default "17.1"	   if BR2_GDB_VERSION_17
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_GDB || BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GDB