diff --git a/target/linux/atheros/Makefile b/target/linux/atheros/Makefile
index 4d7c316cec..210a016467 100644
--- a/target/linux/atheros/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/atheros/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ BOARD:=atheros
 BOARDNAME:=Atheros 231x/5312
 FEATURES:=squashfs jffs2
 
-LINUX_VERSION:=2.6.26.8
+LINUX_VERSION:=2.6.28.7
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk