diff --git a/configs/mx51evk_defconfig b/configs/mx51evk_defconfig
index 413f966920..0e2682a976 100644
--- a/configs/mx51evk_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx51evk_defconfig
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_IMX=y
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.6.1"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.6.2"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="imx_v6_v7"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="imx51-babbage"