diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile b/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile
index b46a02f675..ae7fe1cd62 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ FEATURES:=squashfs jffs2 targz
 CFLAGS:=-Os -pipe -mips32r2 -mtune=mips32r2 -fno-caller-saves
 SUBTARGETS:=generic nand
 
-LINUX_VERSION:=3.2.15
+LINUX_VERSION:=3.3.2
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk