diff --git a/Config.in b/Config.in
index ead7871bb..4a5f99a3d 100644
--- a/Config.in
+++ b/Config.in
@@ -170,6 +170,12 @@ config BR2_DEPRECATED
 	help
 	  This option hides outdated/obsolete versions of packages.
 
+config BR2_RECENT
+	bool "Show packages that are of the latest major version"
+	default y
+	help
+	  This option show recent versions of packages.
+
 choice
 	prompt "strip"
 	default BR2_STRIP_strip
diff --git a/package/busybox/Config.in b/package/busybox/Config.in
index 3bb993aa5..846bafdab 100644
--- a/package/busybox/Config.in
+++ b/package/busybox/Config.in
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ choice
 
 	config BR2_BUSYBOX_VERSION_1_7_0
 		bool "BusyBox 1.7.0"
-		depends on BR2_DEPRECATED
+		depends on BR2_DEPRECATED || BR2_RECENT
 
 	config BR2_BUSYBOX_VERSION_1_7_1
 		bool "BusyBox 1.7.1"
-		depends on BR2_DEPRECATED
+		depends on BR2_DEPRECATED || BR2_RECENT
 
 	config BR2_BUSYBOX_VERSION_1_7_2
 		bool "BusyBox 1.7.2"
diff --git a/toolchain/gcc/Config.in b/toolchain/gcc/Config.in
index 93c7a4de5..9d844396c 100644
--- a/toolchain/gcc/Config.in
+++ b/toolchain/gcc/Config.in
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ choice
 
 	config BR2_GCC_VERSION_4_2_0
 		depends !BR2_avr32 && !BR2_nios2
-		depends BR2_DEPRECATED
+		depends BR2_DEPRECATED || BR2_RECENT
 		bool "gcc 4.2.0"
 
 	config BR2_GCC_VERSION_4_2_1