diff --git a/toolchain/binutils/Config.in b/toolchain/binutils/Config.in
index 4fa8ab94ca..c32f43cdd4 100644
--- a/toolchain/binutils/Config.in
+++ b/toolchain/binutils/Config.in
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 choice
 	prompt "Binutils Version" if TOOLCHAINOPTS
-	default BINUTILS_USE_VERSION_2_24_LINARO if !arc
+	default BINUTILS_USE_VERSION_2_25_1 if !arc
 	default BINUTILS_USE_VERSION_2_23_ARC if arc
 	help
 	  Select the version of binutils you wish to use.
diff --git a/toolchain/binutils/Config.version b/toolchain/binutils/Config.version
index 0a57c17813..bea748b902 100644
--- a/toolchain/binutils/Config.version
+++ b/toolchain/binutils/Config.version
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 config BINUTILS_VERSION_2_24_LINARO
-	default y if (!TOOLCHAINOPTS && !arc)
 	bool
 
 config BINUTILS_VERSION_2_25_1
+	default y if (!TOOLCHAINOPTS && !arc)
 	bool
 
 config BINUTILS_VERSION_2_23_ARC