diff --git a/target/linux/mpc85xx/Makefile b/target/linux/mpc85xx/Makefile
index 103ec7086a..01cc4c231d 100644
--- a/target/linux/mpc85xx/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/mpc85xx/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ FEATURES:=spe_fpu squashfs
 MAINTAINER:=Imre Kaloz <kaloz@openwrt.org>
 SUBTARGETS=generic p1020
 
-LINUX_VERSION:=3.8.13
+LINUX_VERSION:=3.10.1
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk