diff --git a/target/linux/ppc40x/Makefile b/target/linux/ppc40x/Makefile
index 4a40455cf0..88a55a4c22 100644
--- a/target/linux/ppc40x/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ppc40x/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ FEATURES:=squashfs
 CFLAGS:=-Os -pipe -fno-caller-saves -mcpu=405
 MAINTAINER:=Imre Kaloz <kaloz@openwrt.org>
 
-LINUX_VERSION:=3.2.15
+LINUX_VERSION:=3.3.2
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk