diff --git a/meta/recipes-devtools/gdb/gdb-cross_7.1.bb b/meta/recipes-devtools/gdb/gdb-cross_7.1.bb
index 3e4ce6f68b..ea1f0d8c7f 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-devtools/gdb/gdb-cross_7.1.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-devtools/gdb/gdb-cross_7.1.bb
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 require gdb-cross.inc
 
 SRC_URI += "file://sim-install-6.6.patch;patch=1"
+EXPAT = "--with-expat"
 
-PR = "r1"
+PR = "r2"