diff --git a/toolchain/binutils/Config.in b/toolchain/binutils/Config.in
index ec74eaa030..55e53ba8f5 100644
--- a/toolchain/binutils/Config.in
+++ b/toolchain/binutils/Config.in
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ choice
 
 	config BINUTILS_VERSION_2_21
 		depends !ubicom32
+		depends !avr32 || (avr32 && BROKEN)
 		bool "binutils 2.21"
 
 	config BINUTILS_VERSION_CS