diff --git a/target/linux/lantiq/Makefile b/target/linux/lantiq/Makefile
index a1b40600b083932ed41deb637d5f615f7b717f8a..5c316f140710149e0d890798b7498c33e6435314 100644
--- a/target/linux/lantiq/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/lantiq/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ BOARDNAME:=Lantiq GPON/XWAY
 FEATURES:=squashfs jffs2
 DEFAULT_SUBTARGET:=danube
 
-LINUX_VERSION:=3.2.16
+LINUX_VERSION:=3.3.5
 
 CFLAGS=-Os -pipe -mips32r2 -mtune=mips32r2 -fno-caller-saves