diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile b/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile
index a048b421be..0a97a35f60 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ BOARDNAME:=Atheros AR71xx/AR7240/AR913x
 FEATURES:=squashfs jffs2 tgz
 CFLAGS:=-Os -pipe -mips32r2 -mtune=mips32r2 -funit-at-a-time
 
-LINUX_VERSION:=2.6.28.10
+LINUX_VERSION:=2.6.30.4
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk