diff --git a/arch/Config.in b/arch/Config.in
index 624b5e9d21..863a1eed34 100644
--- a/arch/Config.in
+++ b/arch/Config.in
@@ -344,6 +344,10 @@ config BR2_ARCH_NEEDS_GCC_AT_LEAST_16
 	bool
 	select BR2_ARCH_NEEDS_GCC_AT_LEAST_15
 
+config BR2_ARCH_NEEDS_GCC_AT_LEAST_17
+	bool
+	select BR2_ARCH_NEEDS_GCC_AT_LEAST_16
+
 # The following string values are defined by the individual
 # Config.in.$ARCH files
 config BR2_ARCH