diff --git a/arch/Config.in b/arch/Config.in
index 6b54c65df9..fa8fe0f5ac 100644
--- a/arch/Config.in
+++ b/arch/Config.in
@@ -311,6 +311,10 @@ config BR2_ARCH_NEEDS_GCC_AT_LEAST_15
 	bool
 	select BR2_ARCH_NEEDS_GCC_AT_LEAST_14
 
+config BR2_ARCH_NEEDS_GCC_AT_LEAST_16
+	bool
+	select BR2_ARCH_NEEDS_GCC_AT_LEAST_15
+
 # The following string values are defined by the individual
 # Config.in.$ARCH files
 config BR2_ARCH