diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/Makefile b/target/linux/ramips/Makefile
index d0ee005a5e..60302871e9 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ SUBTARGETS:=rt288x rt305x rt3883
 CFLAGS:=-Os -pipe -fno-caller-saves -mno-branch-likely
 FEATURES:=squashfs gpio
 
-LINUX_VERSION:=3.7.10
+LINUX_VERSION:=3.8.3
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk
 DEFAULT_PACKAGES+=\