diff --git a/toolchain/binutils/Config.in b/toolchain/binutils/Config.in
index ade0b22682..38df455818 100644
--- a/toolchain/binutils/Config.in
+++ b/toolchain/binutils/Config.in
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 choice
 	prompt "Binutils Version" if TOOLCHAINOPTS
-	default BINUTILS_VERSION_2_23_1 if (aarch64 || aarch64_be)
 	default BINUTILS_VERSION_2_20_1 if avr32
 	default BINUTILS_VERSION_LINARO if !avr32
 	help