diff --git a/target/linux/mpc85xx/Makefile b/target/linux/mpc85xx/Makefile
index 262e1b9e3c7..19dff42ab3c 100644
--- a/target/linux/mpc85xx/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/mpc85xx/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ CFLAGS:=-Os -pipe -fno-caller-saves -mcpu=8540
 FEATURES:=spe_fpu squashfs
 MAINTAINER:=Imre Kaloz <kaloz@openwrt.org>
 
-LINUX_VERSION:=3.7.10
+LINUX_VERSION:=3.8.2
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk