diff --git a/configs/imx6ulpico_defconfig b/configs/imx6ulpico_defconfig
index d94478a6cb..71277d9b82 100644
--- a/configs/imx6ulpico_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imx6ulpico_defconfig
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ BR2_GLOBAL_PATCH_DIR="board/technexion/imx6ulpico/patches"
 # kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.8-rc5"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.8"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="imx_v6_v7"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CONFIG_FRAGMENT_FILES="board/technexion/imx6ulpico/linux.fragment"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y