diff --git a/config/debug/gdb.in b/config/debug/gdb.in
index fa393e77..108044b4 100644
--- a/config/debug/gdb.in
+++ b/config/debug/gdb.in
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ choice
 # Don't remove next line
 # CT_INSERT_VERSION_BELOW
 
+config GDB_V_7_1
+    bool
+    prompt "7.1 (EXPERIMENTAL)"
+    depends on EXPERIMENTAL
+    select GDB_7_0_or_later
+
 config GDB_V_7_0_1
     bool
     prompt "7.0.1 (EXPERIMENTAL)"
@@ -46,6 +52,7 @@ config GDB_VERSION
     string
 # Don't remove next line
 # CT_INSERT_VERSION_STRING_BELOW
+    default "7.1" if GDB_V_7_1
     default "7.0.1" if GDB_V_7_0_1
     default "7.0" if GDB_V_7_0
     default "6.8" if GDB_V_6_8