diff --git a/linux/Config.in b/linux/Config.in
index 6e174ba9dd..257f934588 100644
--- a/linux/Config.in
+++ b/linux/Config.in
@@ -19,10 +19,9 @@ if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL
 #
 choice
 	prompt "Kernel version"
-	default BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_3_5
 
-config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_3_5
-	bool "3.5.4"
+config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_3_6
+	bool "3.6"
 
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_SAME_AS_HEADERS
 	bool "Same as toolchain kernel headers"
@@ -77,7 +76,7 @@ config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT_VERSION
 
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION
 	string
-	default "3.5.4" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_3_5
+	default "3.6" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_3_6
 	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