diff --git a/configs/qemu_ppc64_pseries_defconfig b/configs/qemu_ppc64_pseries_defconfig
index 7af20e989d..84076314d9 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_ppc64_pseries_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_ppc64_pseries_defconfig
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="hvc0"
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2=y
 # BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR is not set
 
-# Linux headers same as kernel, a 4.11 series
-BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_11=y
+# Linux headers same as kernel, a 4.13 series
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_13=y
 
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.11.3"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.13.1"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="pseries"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VMLINUX=y