diff --git a/target/linux/sunxi/Makefile b/target/linux/sunxi/Makefile
index 18425111a8..e9401eb74c 100644
--- a/target/linux/sunxi/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/sunxi/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ CPU_TYPE:=cortex-a8
 CPU_SUBTYPE:=vfpv3
 MAINTAINER:=Zoltan HERPAI <wigyori@uid0.hu>
 
-LINUX_VERSION:=3.12.5
+LINUX_VERSION:=3.13.1
 KERNELNAME:="zImage dtbs"
 DEFAULT_PACKAGES += uboot-envtools uboot-sunxi kmod-eeprom-sunxi kmod-wdt-sunxi