diff --git a/target/linux/atheros/Makefile b/target/linux/atheros/Makefile
index 3f4bcd02f9..399834bdba 100644
--- a/target/linux/atheros/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/atheros/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ BOARD:=atheros
 BOARDNAME:=Atheros AR231x/AR5312
 FEATURES:=squashfs
 
-LINUX_VERSION:=3.8.13
+LINUX_VERSION:=3.10.28
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk