diff --git a/packages/linux/package.mk b/packages/linux/package.mk
index 3aadf34602..36e634ab53 100644
--- a/packages/linux/package.mk
+++ b/packages/linux/package.mk
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ case "${LINUX}" in
     PKG_SOURCE_NAME="linux-${LINUX}-${PKG_VERSION}.tar.gz"
     ;;
   *)
-    PKG_VERSION="6.1.2"
-    PKG_SHA256="ee41f3c4f599b2f46f08aae428c9243db403e7292eb2c9f04ee34909b038d1ae"
+    PKG_VERSION="6.1.6"
+    PKG_SHA256="3e4d8e561da5703a205ae8d7b2bed6c5c64fc4299eebcbfd20481e63b57d5ee3"
     PKG_URL="https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v${PKG_VERSION/.*/}.x/${PKG_NAME}-${PKG_VERSION}.tar.xz"
     PKG_PATCH_DIRS="default"
     ;;