diff --git a/meta/conf/distro/include/tcmode-default.inc b/meta/conf/distro/include/tcmode-default.inc
index b7c21605a8..28c25db849 100644
--- a/meta/conf/distro/include/tcmode-default.inc
+++ b/meta/conf/distro/include/tcmode-default.inc
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/${TARGET_PREFIX}gcc-intermediate = "gcc-cross-interme
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/${TARGET_PREFIX}gcc = "gcc-cross"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/${TARGET_PREFIX}g++ = "gcc-cross"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/${TARGET_PREFIX}compilerlibs = "gcc-runtime"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_gdb = "gdb"
 
 # Default libc config
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/${TARGET_PREFIX}libc-for-gcc = "${TCLIBC}"