diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile b/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile
index c828903005..1b400745d1 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ FEATURES:=mips16
 CPU_TYPE=34kc
 SUBTARGETS:=generic nand mikrotik
 
-LINUX_VERSION:=3.14.18
+LINUX_VERSION:=3.10.49
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk