diff --git a/configs/freescale_p1010rdb_pa_defconfig b/configs/freescale_p1010rdb_pa_defconfig
index 93096ded83..7f482485ce 100644
--- a/configs/freescale_p1010rdb_pa_defconfig
+++ b/configs/freescale_p1010rdb_pa_defconfig
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY=y
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttyS0"
 
 # Bootloader
+# Lock down binutils to <2.25 to avoid U-Boot build failure
+BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_24_X=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARDNAME="P1010RDB-PA_NOR"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION=y