diff --git a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-mips.mk b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-mips.mk
index c549af9226..6a29564525 100644
--- a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-mips.mk
+++ b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-mips.mk
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ TARGET_ARCH_VARIANT := mips32r2-fp
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(strip $(TARGET_GCC_VERSION_EXP)),)
-TARGET_GCC_VERSION := 4.6
+TARGET_GCC_VERSION := 4.7
 else
 TARGET_GCC_VERSION := $(TARGET_GCC_VERSION_EXP)
 endif
diff --git a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-x86.mk b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-x86.mk
index 01b5d0298d..9424f81122 100644
--- a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-x86.mk
+++ b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-x86.mk
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ TARGET_ARCH_VARIANT := x86
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(strip $(TARGET_GCC_VERSION_EXP)),)
-TARGET_GCC_VERSION := 4.6
+TARGET_GCC_VERSION := 4.7
 else
 TARGET_GCC_VERSION := $(TARGET_GCC_VERSION_EXP)
 endif