diff --git a/target/linux/mpc83xx/Makefile b/target/linux/mpc83xx/Makefile
index 3151213a1..d940c7db8 100644
--- a/target/linux/mpc83xx/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/mpc83xx/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ CFLAGS:=-Os -pipe -fno-caller-saves -mcpu=603e
 FEATURES:=squashfs targz
 MAINTAINER:=Imre Kaloz <kaloz@openwrt.org>
 
-LINUX_VERSION:=3.3.8
+LINUX_VERSION:=3.6.11
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk