diff --git a/target/linux/lantiq/Makefile b/target/linux/lantiq/Makefile
index 5dcefc5d32..f5ba6bf4f4 100644
--- a/target/linux/lantiq/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/lantiq/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ FEATURES:=squashfs
 SUBTARGETS=xway xrx200
 MAINTAINER:=John Crispin <blogic@openwrt.org>
 
-LINUX_VERSION:=3.10.49
+LINUX_VERSION:=3.14.18
 
 CPU_TYPE:=mips32r2