diff --git a/target/linux/malta/Makefile b/target/linux/malta/Makefile
index 2e74b3a927..e7d1714d63 100644
--- a/target/linux/malta/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/malta/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ SUBTARGETS:=le be le64 be64
 INITRAMFS_EXTRA_FILES:=
 MAINTAINER:=Florian Fainelli <florian@openwrt.org>
 
-LINUX_VERSION:=3.8.13
+LINUX_VERSION:=3.10.1
 
 DEVICE_TYPE:=developerboard