diff --git a/linux/Config.in b/linux/Config.in
index 8208277e5c..8d301a19b2 100644
--- a/linux/Config.in
+++ b/linux/Config.in
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT_VERSION
 
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION
 	string
-	default "3.8.5" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_3_8
+	default "3.8.6" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_3_8
 	default BR2_DEFAULT_KERNEL_HEADERS if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_SAME_AS_HEADERS
 	default BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION
 	default "custom" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL