diff --git a/target/linux/atheros/Makefile b/target/linux/atheros/Makefile
index 1b52909476..ccda0908d4 100644
--- a/target/linux/atheros/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/atheros/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ BOARD:=atheros
 BOARDNAME:=Atheros AR231x/AR5312
 FEATURES:=squashfs
 
-LINUX_VERSION:=3.10.49
+LINUX_VERSION:=3.14.14
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk