diff --git a/linux/Config.in b/linux/Config.in
index 9e53adb8bd..9b166eded6 100644
--- a/linux/Config.in
+++ b/linux/Config.in
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ endif
 
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION
 	string
-	default "4.17.5" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_VERSION
+	default "4.17.6" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_VERSION
 	default "v4.4.130-cip23" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_CIP_VERSION
 	default BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE \
 		if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION