diff --git a/meta-oe/recipes-devtools/binutils/binutils-cross.inc b/meta-oe/recipes-devtools/binutils/binutils-cross.inc
index 4b909720de..595fb20754 100644
--- a/meta-oe/recipes-devtools/binutils/binutils-cross.inc
+++ b/meta-oe/recipes-devtools/binutils/binutils-cross.inc
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 inherit cross
 PROVIDES = "virtual/${TARGET_PREFIX}binutils"
 
+INHIBIT_DEFAULT_DEPS = "1"
+INHIBIT_AUTOTOOLS_DEPS = "1"
+
 EXTRA_OECONF = "--with-sysroot=${STAGING_DIR_TARGET} \
                 --program-prefix=${TARGET_PREFIX} \
                 --disable-install-libbfd \
                 --disable-werror \
+                --disable-nls \
                 --enable-poison-system-directories"
 
 do_install () {
diff --git a/meta-oe/recipes-devtools/binutils/binutils_2.20.1.bb b/meta-oe/recipes-devtools/binutils/binutils_2.20.1.bb
index ea61136c75..d0f889cafa 100644
--- a/meta-oe/recipes-devtools/binutils/binutils_2.20.1.bb
+++ b/meta-oe/recipes-devtools/binutils/binutils_2.20.1.bb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 require binutils.inc
 
-PR = "r8"
+PR = "r9"
 
 LIC_FILES_CHKSUM="\
     file://src-release;endline=17;md5=4830a9ef968f3b18dd5e9f2c00db2d35\