diff --git a/target/linux/malta/Makefile b/target/linux/malta/Makefile
index f6ce2d283e..c7a6cfdd2e 100644
--- a/target/linux/malta/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/malta/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ SUBTARGETS:=le be
 INITRAMFS_EXTRA_FILES:=
 MAINTAINER:=Florian Fainelli <florian@openwrt.org>
 
-LINUX_VERSION:=3.7.10
+LINUX_VERSION:=3.8.2
 
 DEVICE_TYPE:=developerboard