diff --git a/target/linux/kirkwood/Makefile b/target/linux/kirkwood/Makefile
index 8fc3889cb..861d3be87 100644
--- a/target/linux/kirkwood/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/kirkwood/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ BOARD:=kirkwood
 BOARDNAME:=Marvell Kirkwood
 FEATURES:=jffs2 usb broken
 
-LINUX_VERSION:=2.6.30-rc4
+LINUX_VERSION:=2.6.30-rc5
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk