diff --git a/toolchain/binutils/Config.in b/toolchain/binutils/Config.in
index 0bc8bbd0a3f..7fe797a5aa4 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_37
+	default BINUTILS_USE_VERSION_2_39
 	help
 	  Select the version of binutils you wish to use.
 
diff --git a/toolchain/binutils/Config.version b/toolchain/binutils/Config.version
index a79b72e17fe..eac97877fce 100644
--- a/toolchain/binutils/Config.version
+++ b/toolchain/binutils/Config.version
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 
 config BINUTILS_VERSION_2_37
-	default y if !TOOLCHAINOPTS
 	bool
 
 config BINUTILS_VERSION_2_38
 	bool
 
 config BINUTILS_VERSION_2_39
+	default y if !TOOLCHAINOPTS
 	bool
 
 config BINUTILS_VERSION