diff --git a/configs/qemu_x86_64_defconfig b/configs/qemu_x86_64_defconfig
index 92a196790d..b92ae17ae6 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_x86_64_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_x86_64_defconfig
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="tty1"
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2=y
 # BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR is not set
 
-# Linux headers same as kernel, a 4.11 series
-BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_11=y
+# Linux headers same as kernel, a 4.15 series
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_15=y
 
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y