diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile b/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile
index db3f77097a..69c562d0a2 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ FEATURES:=squashfs targz mips16
 CFLAGS:=-Os -pipe -mips32r2 -mtune=34kc -fno-caller-saves -mno-branch-likely
 SUBTARGETS:=generic nand
 
-LINUX_VERSION:=3.8.13
+LINUX_VERSION:=3.10
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk