diff --git a/target/linux/mvebu/Makefile b/target/linux/mvebu/Makefile
index 8dd0e61714..724e6ed75e 100644
--- a/target/linux/mvebu/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/mvebu/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ CPU_TYPE:=cortex-a9
 CPU_SUBTYPE:=vfpv3
 MAINTAINER:=Imre Kaloz <kaloz@openwrt.org>
 
-KERNEL_PATCHVER:=3.14
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=3.18
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk