diff --git a/linux/Config.in b/linux/Config.in
index 43bff6fa09..d52af66e5c 100644
--- a/linux/Config.in
+++ b/linux/Config.in
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ choice
 	prompt "Kernel version"
 
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_VERSION
-	bool "Latest version (4.15)"
+	bool "Latest version (4.16)"
 
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_CIP_VERSION
 	bool "Latest CIP SLTS version (v4.4.112-cip18)"
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ endif
 
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION
 	string
-	default "4.15.16" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_VERSION
+	default "4.16" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_VERSION
 	default "v4.4.112-cip18" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_CIP_VERSION
 	default BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE \
 		if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION
diff --git a/linux/linux.mk b/linux/linux.mk
index 7609a15f23..9e646baffc 100644
--- a/linux/linux.mk
+++ b/linux/linux.mk
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ LINUX_PATCHES = $(call qstrip,$(BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH))
 LINUX_PATCH = $(filter ftp://% http://% https://%,$(LINUX_PATCHES))
 
 LINUX_INSTALL_IMAGES = YES
-LINUX_DEPENDENCIES += host-kmod
+LINUX_DEPENDENCIES += host-bison host-flex host-kmod
 
 # host tools needed for kernel compression
 ifeq ($(BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LZ4),y)