diff --git a/toolchain/toolchain-external/Config.in b/toolchain/toolchain-external/Config.in
index 2177e6a678..1a67e5645f 100644
--- a/toolchain/toolchain-external/Config.in
+++ b/toolchain/toolchain-external/Config.in
@@ -155,9 +155,13 @@ source "toolchain/toolchain-external/toolchain-external-bootlin/Config.in.option
 # Custom toolchains
 source "toolchain/toolchain-external/toolchain-external-custom/Config.in.options"
 
+config BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_HAS_NO_GDBSERVER
+	bool
+
 config BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_GDB_SERVER_COPY
 	bool "Copy gdb server to the Target"
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_HAS_NO_GDBSERVER
 	help
 	  Copy the gdbserver provided by the external toolchain to the
 	  target.