diff --git a/linux/Config.in b/linux/Config.in
index f48e6609e7..78aa30cada 100644
--- a/linux/Config.in
+++ b/linux/Config.in
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL
 choice
 	prompt "Kernel version"
 
-config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_3_7
-	bool "3.7.8"
+config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_3_8
+	bool "3.8.1"
 
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_SAME_AS_HEADERS
 	bool "Same as toolchain kernel headers"
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT_VERSION
 
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION
 	string
-	default "3.7.8" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_3_7
+	default "3.8.1" 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