diff --git a/arch/Config.in b/arch/Config.in
index a66ea0d03b..a16012bdfd 100644
--- a/arch/Config.in
+++ b/arch/Config.in
@@ -282,6 +282,10 @@ config BR2_ARCH_NEEDS_GCC_AT_LEAST_7
 	bool
 	select BR2_ARCH_NEEDS_GCC_AT_LEAST_6
 
+config BR2_ARCH_NEEDS_GCC_AT_LEAST_8
+	bool
+	select BR2_ARCH_NEEDS_GCC_AT_LEAST_7
+
 # The following string values are defined by the individual
 # Config.in.$ARCH files
 config BR2_ARCH