diff --git a/target/linux/orion/Makefile b/target/linux/orion/Makefile
index 29c4dd02664eed200fd60c65ced2af370ca4903d..74a9cadd13b82dde9596dd3668816d4299657970 100644
--- a/target/linux/orion/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/orion/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ BOARD:=orion
 BOARDNAME:=Marvell Orion
 FEATURES:=squashfs
 
-LINUX_VERSION:=2.6.26-rc7
+LINUX_VERSION:=2.6.26-rc8
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk