diff --git a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-x86_64.mk b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-x86_64.mk
index 89e42f9a95..2adb157ef0 100644
--- a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-x86_64.mk
+++ b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-x86_64.mk
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ TARGET_ARCH_VARIANT := x86_64
 endif
 
 # Decouple NDK library selection with platform compiler version
-TARGET_NDK_GCC_VERSION := 4.8
+TARGET_NDK_GCC_VERSION := 4.9
 
 ifeq ($(strip $(TARGET_GCC_VERSION_EXP)),)
 TARGET_GCC_VERSION := 4.8