diff --git a/configs/qemu_x86_64_defconfig b/configs/qemu_x86_64_defconfig
index 3c72b367aa..c20aaca9d7 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_x86_64_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_x86_64_defconfig
@@ -9,9 +9,12 @@ BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="tty1"
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2=y
 # BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR is not set
 
+# Lock to 3.3 headers to avoid breaking with newer kernels
+BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_3_3=y
+
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="3.3"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="3.3.4"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/qemu/x86_64/linux-3.3.config"