diff --git a/target/linux/cns3xxx/Makefile b/target/linux/cns3xxx/Makefile
index cce1b94217..0b4432a382 100644
--- a/target/linux/cns3xxx/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/cns3xxx/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ CPU_TYPE:=mpcore
 CPU_SUBTYPE:=vfp
 MAINTAINER:=Felix Fietkau <nbd@openwrt.org>
 
-KERNEL_PATCHVER:=3.14
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=3.18
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk