diff --git a/openpower/package/occ/Config.in b/openpower/package/occ/Config.in
index b55a58a..1959cc0 100644
--- a/openpower/package/occ/Config.in
+++ b/openpower/package/occ/Config.in
@@ -48,5 +48,13 @@
 	default BR2_OCC_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE \
 		if BR2_OCC_CUSTOM_VERSION
 
+config BR2_OCC_USE_ALTERNATE_GCC
+	bool "use Alternate gcc to build occ"
+	default n
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_ALTERNATE_GCC
+	help
+	  Select to enable using an alternate version of gcc
+	  to build occ.
+
 endif