diff --git a/package/gdb/Config.in.host b/package/gdb/Config.in.host
index dce868816b..df8817d91d 100644
--- a/package/gdb/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/gdb/Config.in.host
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GDB_SIM
 
 choice
 	prompt "GDB debugger Version"
-	default BR2_GDB_VERSION_8_0
+	default BR2_GDB_VERSION_8_1
 	depends on !BR2_arc
 	help
 	  Select the version of gdb you wish to use.
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ config BR2_GDB_VERSION
 	string
 	default "arc-2018.03-gdb" if BR2_arc
 	default "7.12.1"   if BR2_GDB_VERSION_7_12
-	default "8.0.1"    if BR2_GDB_VERSION_8_0 || !BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GDB
-	default "8.1.1"    if BR2_GDB_VERSION_8_1
+	default "8.0.1"    if BR2_GDB_VERSION_8_0
+	default "8.1.1"    if BR2_GDB_VERSION_8_1 || !BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GDB
 	default "8.2"      if BR2_GDB_VERSION_8_2
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_GDB || BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GDB