diff --git a/package/linux-headers/Config.in.host b/package/linux-headers/Config.in.host
index 5a0cd0382e..c7a3710520 100644
--- a/package/linux-headers/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/linux-headers/Config.in.host
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ config BR2_DEFAULT_KERNEL_HEADERS
 	default "3.4.113"	if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_3_4
 	default "3.10.105"	if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_3_10
 	default "3.12.74"	if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_3_12
-	default "4.1.39"	if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_4_1
+	default "4.1.40"	if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_4_1
 	default "4.4.70"	if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_4_4
 	default "4.9.30"	if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_4_9
 	default "4.10.17"	if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_4_10