diff --git a/target/linux/brcm47xx/Makefile b/target/linux/brcm47xx/Makefile
index 96b4a5158c..c08a64f899 100644
--- a/target/linux/brcm47xx/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/brcm47xx/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ BOARD:=brcm47xx
 BOARDNAME:=Broadcom BCM947xx/953xx
 FEATURES:=squashfs usb pcmcia
 
-LINUX_VERSION:=2.6.37.6
+LINUX_VERSION:=2.6.39.1
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk
 DEFAULT_PACKAGES += wpad-mini kmod-switch kmod-diag nvram