diff --git a/target/linux/cns21xx/Makefile b/target/linux/cns21xx/Makefile
index dd4f28e103..3c7a1d33aa 100644
--- a/target/linux/cns21xx/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/cns21xx/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ BOARDNAME:=Cavium Networks Econa CNS21xx
 FEATURES:=squashfs broken
 CFLAGS:=-Os -pipe -march=armv4 -mtune=fa526 -fno-caller-saves
 
-LINUX_VERSION:=2.6.36.4
+LINUX_VERSION:=3.2.9
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk