diff --git a/target/linux/x86/Makefile b/target/linux/x86/Makefile
index fc0db57126..452065c382 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/x86/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ BOARD:=x86
 BOARDNAME:=x86
 FEATURES:=squashfs jffs2 ext2
 
-LINUX_VERSION:=2.6.22.4
+LINUX_VERSION:=2.6.23
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk
 DEFAULT_PACKAGES += kmod-natsemi kmod-ne2k-pci
diff --git a/target/linux/x86/config-2.6.22 b/target/linux/x86/config-2.6.23
similarity index 100%
rename from target/linux/x86/config-2.6.22
rename to target/linux/x86/config-2.6.23
diff --git a/target/linux/x86/mediacenter/config-2.6.22 b/target/linux/x86/mediacenter/config-2.6.23
similarity index 100%
rename from target/linux/x86/mediacenter/config-2.6.22
rename to target/linux/x86/mediacenter/config-2.6.23