diff --git a/samples/nios2-elf-mingw32/crosstool.config b/samples/nios2-elf-mingw32/crosstool.config
index 3a989db8..b23fc35c 100644
--- a/samples/nios2-elf-mingw32/crosstool.config
+++ b/samples/nios2-elf-mingw32/crosstool.config
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ CT_HOST="i686-w64-mingw32"
 CT_BINUTILS_V_2_25=y
 CT_CC_LANG_CXX=y
 CT_DEBUG_gdb=y
-CT_GDB_V_7_8_1=y
+# CT_GDB_CROSS is not set
 CT_MPFR_V_3_1_2=y
 CT_ISL_V_0_12_2=y
 CT_MPC_V_1_0_2=y