diff --git a/configs/mx51evk_defconfig b/configs/mx51evk_defconfig
index 3c2d56132d..0cb8f476cd 100644
--- a/configs/mx51evk_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx51evk_defconfig
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 BR2_arm=y
 BR2_cortex_a8=y
 
-# Linux headers same as kernel, a 4.17 series
-BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_17=y
+# Linux headers same as kernel, a 5.1 series
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_5_1=y
 
 # System
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttymxc0"
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_IMX=y
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.17.2"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.1.10"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="imx_v6_v7"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="imx51-babbage"