diff --git a/target/linux/atheros/Makefile b/target/linux/atheros/Makefile
index 3983ff7ad3..170d4afd3b 100644
--- a/target/linux/atheros/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/atheros/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ BOARD:=atheros
 BOARDNAME:=Atheros AR231x/AR5312
 FEATURES:=squashfs low_mem
 
-KERNEL_PATCHVER:=3.14
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=3.18
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk