diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ebf45b515..f0e7e9720 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ $(1): fw_$(1)_opfw
 fw_$(1): fw_$(1)_opfw
 
 fw_$(1)_%: uavobjects_flight
+	$(V1) $$(ARM_GCC_VERSION_CHECK_TEMPLATE)
 	$(V1) $(MKDIR) -p $(BUILD_DIR)/fw_$(1)/dep
 	$(V1) cd $(ROOT_DIR)/flight/targets/$(2) && \
 		$$(MAKE) -r --no-print-directory \
@@ -294,6 +295,7 @@ bl_$(1): bl_$(1)_bin
 bl_$(1)_bino: bl_$(1)_bin
 
 bl_$(1)_%:
+	$(V1) $$(ARM_GCC_VERSION_CHECK_TEMPLATE)
 	$(V1) $(MKDIR) -p $(BUILD_DIR)/bl_$(1)/dep
 	$(V1) cd $(ROOT_DIR)/flight/targets/Bootloaders/$(2) && \
 		$$(MAKE) -r --no-print-directory \
diff --git a/make/tools.mk b/make/tools.mk
index c1d97e741..a483531a8 100644
--- a/make/tools.mk
+++ b/make/tools.mk
@@ -239,6 +239,15 @@ endif
 arm_sdk_version:
 	$(V1) $(ARM_SDK_PREFIX)gcc --version | head -n1
 
+# Template to check ARM toolchain version before building targets
+define ARM_GCC_VERSION_CHECK_TEMPLATE
+	if ! $(ARM_SDK_PREFIX)gcc --version --specs=nano.specs >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+		$(ECHO) $(MSG_NOTICE) Please install ARM toolchain 4.7+ using \'make arm_sdk_install\' && \
+		$(ECHO) $(MSG_NOTICE) Older ARM SDKs do not support new \'--specs=nano.specs\' option && \
+		exit 1; \
+	fi
+endef
+
 ##############################
 #
 # Qt SDK