diff --git a/configs/snps_axs101_defconfig b/configs/snps_axs101_defconfig
index 07564b41bf..48372acc23 100644
--- a/configs/snps_axs101_defconfig
+++ b/configs/snps_axs101_defconfig
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS=y
 BR2_SYSTEM_DHCP="eth0"
 BR2_ROOTFS_OVERLAY="board/synopsys/axs10x/fs-overlay"
 
-# Linux headers same as kernel, a 4.8 series
-BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_8=y
+# Linux headers same as kernel, a 4.9 series
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_9=y
 
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.8.6"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.6"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="axs101"
 
 # Bootloader
diff --git a/configs/snps_axs103_defconfig b/configs/snps_axs103_defconfig
index d2a838e6b3..eb16b7039d 100644
--- a/configs/snps_axs103_defconfig
+++ b/configs/snps_axs103_defconfig
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS=y
 BR2_SYSTEM_DHCP="eth0"
 BR2_ROOTFS_OVERLAY="board/synopsys/axs10x/fs-overlay"
 
-# Linux headers same as kernel, a 4.8 series
-BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_8=y
+# Linux headers same as kernel, a 4.9 series
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_9=y
 
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.8.6"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.6"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="axs103_smp"
 
 # Bootloader