diff --git a/target/linux/adm5120/Makefile b/target/linux/adm5120/Makefile
index 4e63a0fcc9ebbeed442c051fef1f8edc7087496f..5a5c5ab155923b05ea7fd9ca42f1366a59591b65 100644
--- a/target/linux/adm5120/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/adm5120/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 BOARD:=adm5120
 BOARDNAME:=Infineon/ADMtek ADM5120
-LINUX_VERSION:=2.6.26.8
+LINUX_VERSION:=2.6.27.11
 SUBTARGETS:=router_le router_be
 INITRAMFS_EXTRA_FILES:=