diff --git a/openpower/configs/p9dsu_defconfig b/openpower/configs/p9dsu_defconfig
index bebfbcd..d72fc70 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/p9dsu_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/p9dsu_defconfig
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 BR2_GLIBC_VERSION_2_25=y
 BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_28_X=y
 BR2_BINUTILS_EXTRA_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux"
-BR2_GCC_VERSION_4_9_X=y
+BR2_GCC_VERSION_6_X=y
 BR2_EXTRA_GCC_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux"
 BR2_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT_CXX=y
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_HOSTNAME="skiroot"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/romulus_defconfig b/openpower/configs/romulus_defconfig
index b948c23..5bc88fb 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/romulus_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/romulus_defconfig
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 BR2_GLIBC_VERSION_2_25=y
 BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_28_X=y
 BR2_BINUTILS_EXTRA_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux"
-BR2_GCC_VERSION_4_9_X=y
+BR2_GCC_VERSION_6_X=y
 BR2_EXTRA_GCC_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux"
 BR2_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT_CXX=y
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_HOSTNAME="skiroot"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/witherspoon-redbud_defconfig b/openpower/configs/witherspoon-redbud_defconfig
index b1228f7..98ce74d 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/witherspoon-redbud_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/witherspoon-redbud_defconfig
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 BR2_GLIBC_VERSION_2_25=y
 BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_28_X=y
 BR2_BINUTILS_EXTRA_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux"
-BR2_GCC_VERSION_4_9_X=y
+BR2_GCC_VERSION_6_X=y
 BR2_EXTRA_GCC_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux"
 BR2_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT_CXX=y
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_HOSTNAME="skiroot"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/witherspoon-sequoia_defconfig b/openpower/configs/witherspoon-sequoia_defconfig
index 72c1ece..a15c2b3 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/witherspoon-sequoia_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/witherspoon-sequoia_defconfig
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 BR2_GLIBC_VERSION_2_25=y
 BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_28_X=y
 BR2_BINUTILS_EXTRA_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux"
-BR2_GCC_VERSION_4_9_X=y
+BR2_GCC_VERSION_6_X=y
 BR2_EXTRA_GCC_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux"
 BR2_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT_CXX=y
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_HOSTNAME="skiroot"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/zaius_defconfig b/openpower/configs/zaius_defconfig
index 301b79b..0332a2e 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/zaius_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/zaius_defconfig
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 BR2_GLIBC_VERSION_2_25=y
 BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_28_X=y
 BR2_BINUTILS_EXTRA_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux"
-BR2_GCC_VERSION_4_9_X=y
+BR2_GCC_VERSION_6_X=y
 BR2_EXTRA_GCC_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux"
 BR2_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT_CXX=y
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_HOSTNAME="skiroot"