diff --git a/target/linux/cns21xx/Makefile b/target/linux/cns21xx/Makefile
index 10d2df164b..b63ade9ae9 100644
--- a/target/linux/cns21xx/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/cns21xx/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ BOARDNAME:=Cavium Networks Econa CNS21xx
 FEATURES:=squashfs
 CFLAGS:=-Os -pipe -march=armv4 -mtune=fa526 -fno-caller-saves
 
-LINUX_VERSION:=3.7.10
+LINUX_VERSION:=3.8.2
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk