diff --git a/target/linux/avr32/Makefile b/target/linux/avr32/Makefile
index 199c346ba1..01aeea1fa9 100644
--- a/target/linux/avr32/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/avr32/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ BOARDNAME:=Atmel AVR32
 FEATURES:=squashfs
 MAINTAINER:=Imre Kaloz <kaloz@openwrt.org>
 
-LINUX_VERSION:=2.6.37.6
+LINUX_VERSION:=2.6.39.2
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk