diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile b/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile
index 9459c3d17a..fe32e86e44 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ BOARD:=ar71xx
 BOARDNAME:=Atheros AR71xx
 FEATURES:=squashfs tgz
 
-LINUX_VERSION:=2.6.27.7
+LINUX_VERSION:=2.6.26.8
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk