diff --git a/linux/Config.in b/linux/Config.in
index 6dfc9fe367..93968cdf29 100644
--- a/linux/Config.in
+++ b/linux/Config.in
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ choice
 	prompt "Kernel version"
 
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_VERSION
-	bool "4.4.5"
+	bool "4.5"
 
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION
 	bool "Custom version"
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_LOCAL_PATH
 
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION
 	string
-	default "4.4.5" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_VERSION
+	default "4.5" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_VERSION
 	default BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE \
 		if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION
 	default "custom" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL