diff --git a/package/binutils/Config.in.host b/package/binutils/Config.in.host
index fe1755683c..a1800e49e2 100644
--- a/package/binutils/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/binutils/Config.in.host
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_BINUTILS_SUPPORTS_CFI
 
 choice
 	prompt "Binutils Version"
-	default BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_38_X if !BR2_arc
+	default BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_39_X if !BR2_arc
 	default BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_ARC if BR2_arc
 	help
 	  Select the version of binutils you wish to use.
diff --git a/package/binutils/binutils.mk b/package/binutils/binutils.mk
index e34dd79f6f..0dd8526b26 100644
--- a/package/binutils/binutils.mk
+++ b/package/binutils/binutils.mk
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ifeq ($(BINUTILS_VERSION),)
 ifeq ($(BR2_arc),y)
 BINUTILS_VERSION = arc-2020.09-release
 else
-BINUTILS_VERSION = 2.38
+BINUTILS_VERSION = 2.39
 endif
 endif # BINUTILS_VERSION