diff --git a/toolchain/binutils/Config.in b/toolchain/binutils/Config.in
index a3d93ca28a..2114e3d413 100644
--- a/toolchain/binutils/Config.in
+++ b/toolchain/binutils/Config.in
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ choice
 
 	config BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_18
 		depends on !BR2_nios2
-		depends on BR2_DEPRECATED
+		depends on BR2_DEPRECATED || BR2_avr32
 		depends on BR2_EXT_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_18
 		bool "binutils 2.18"