diff --git a/package/linux-headers/Config.in.host b/package/linux-headers/Config.in.host
index 0c80528273..013b1f2b7c 100644
--- a/package/linux-headers/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/linux-headers/Config.in.host
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ config BR2_DEFAULT_KERNEL_HEADERS
 	default "3.2.76"	if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_3_2
 	default "3.4.110"	if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_3_4
 	default "3.10.95"	if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_3_10
-	default "3.12.52"	if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_3_12
+	default "3.12.53"	if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_3_12
 	default "3.14.59"	if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_3_14
 	default "3.17.8"	if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_3_17
 	default "3.18.26"	if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_3_18