diff --git a/package/linux-headers/Config.in.host b/package/linux-headers/Config.in.host
index c83e3c5f6a..6794542012 100644
--- a/package/linux-headers/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/linux-headers/Config.in.host
@@ -224,5 +224,5 @@ config BR2_DEFAULT_KERNEL_HEADERS
 	default "4.1.43"	if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_4_1
 	default "4.4.87"	if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_4_4
 	default "4.8.17"	if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_4_8
-	default "4.9.48"	if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_4_9
+	default "4.9.49"	if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_4_9
 	default BR2_DEFAULT_KERNEL_VERSION if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_VERSION