diff --git a/target/linux/uml/Makefile b/target/linux/uml/Makefile
index 4a823c1024911b915ff8e30c446e4fe1e60f6489..41d20ff9465151ae6077fac241533be887e4c4f0 100644
--- a/target/linux/uml/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/uml/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ BOARDNAME:=User Mode Linux
 FEATURES:=ext2
 LINUX_CONFIG:=$(CURDIR)/config/$(ARCH)
 
-LINUX_VERSION:=2.6.28.2
+LINUX_VERSION:=2.6.28
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk