diff --git a/configs/qemu_ppc_mpc8544ds_defconfig b/configs/qemu_ppc_mpc8544ds_defconfig
index 8855961418..cc8b81a2a9 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_ppc_mpc8544ds_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_ppc_mpc8544ds_defconfig
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ BR2_powerpc_8548=y
 # BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR is not set
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS=y
 
-# Lock to 3.4 headers to avoid breaking with newer kernels
-BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_3_4=y
+# Lock to 3.5 headers to avoid breaking with newer kernels
+BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_3_5=y
 
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="3.4.7"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="3.5.4"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="mpc85xx"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VMLINUX=y