diff --git a/target/linux/avr32/Makefile b/target/linux/avr32/Makefile
index 71a84aeabe..e0184014ee 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:=3.3.8
+LINUX_VERSION:=3.8.2
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk