diff --git a/arch/arm/src/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/src/arm/Kconfig
index 8756b9389db..e611c0d5ef9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/src/arm/Kconfig
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ endchoice
 
 config ARM_OABI_TOOLCHAIN
 	bool "OABI (vs EABI)"
-	default y
+	default n
 	depends on ARM_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT
 	---help---
 		Most of the older buildroot toolchains are OABI and are named arm-nuttx-elf- vs. arm-nuttx-eabi-
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/Kconfig b/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/Kconfig
index ed426c670af..5636a15338c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/Kconfig
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ endchoice
 
 config ARMV7A_OABI_TOOLCHAIN
 	bool "OABI (vs EABI)"
-	default y
+	default n
 	depends on ARMV7A_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT
 	---help---
 		Most of the older buildroot toolchains are OABI and are named arm-nuttx-elf- vs. arm-nuttx-eabi-
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/Kconfig b/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/Kconfig
index 3f3cd95c038..ca1ff21aecc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/Kconfig
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ endchoice
 
 config ARMV7M_OABI_TOOLCHAIN
 	bool "OABI (vs EABI)"
-	default y
+	default n
 	depends on ARMV7M_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT
 	---help---
 		Most of the older buildroot toolchains are OABI and are named arm-nuttx-elf- vs. arm-nuttx-eabi-