diff --git a/target/linux/avr32/Makefile b/target/linux/avr32/Makefile
index 139053aba2..d0570a68f8 100644
--- a/target/linux/avr32/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/avr32/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (C) 2007-2010 OpenWrt.org
+# Copyright (C) 2007-2011 OpenWrt.org
 #
 # This is free software, licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.
 # See /LICENSE for more information.
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ BOARDNAME:=Atmel AVR32
 FEATURES:=squashfs
 MAINTAINER:=Imre Kaloz <kaloz@openwrt.org>
 
-LINUX_VERSION:=2.6.36.4
+LINUX_VERSION:=2.6.37.1
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk