diff --git a/target/linux/adm5120/Makefile b/target/linux/adm5120/Makefile
index 47555c6336..da71ae229b 100644
--- a/target/linux/adm5120/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/adm5120/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 BOARD:=adm5120
 BOARDNAME:=Infineon/ADMtek ADM5120
-LINUX_VERSION:=3.7.10
+LINUX_VERSION:=3.8.2
 SUBTARGETS:=router_le router_be rb1xx
 INITRAMFS_EXTRA_FILES:=