diff --git a/target/linux/ep93xx/Makefile b/target/linux/ep93xx/Makefile
index 495044ed89..d13e0b674f 100644
--- a/target/linux/ep93xx/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ep93xx/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ FEATURES:=squashfs jffs2 ext4 targz usb display sound
 CFLAGS:=-Os -pipe -march=armv4t -fno-caller-saves
 MAINTAINER:=Florian Fainelli <florian@openwrt.org>
 
-LINUX_VERSION:=3.6.11
+LINUX_VERSION:=3.8.3
 
 DEVICE_TYPE:=developerboard