diff --git a/target/linux/ixp4xx-2.6/Makefile b/target/linux/ixp4xx-2.6/Makefile
index 79e8c103f6..25b60a47b7 100644
--- a/target/linux/ixp4xx-2.6/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ixp4xx-2.6/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ BOARD:=ixp4xx
 BOARDNAME:=Intel XScale IXP4xx
 FEATURES:=squashfs
 
-LINUX_VERSION:=2.6.21.5
+LINUX_VERSION:=2.6.21.6
 
 define Target/Description
 endef