diff --git a/linux/Config.in b/linux/Config.in
index d9c5b62863..43bff6fa09 100644
--- a/linux/Config.in
+++ b/linux/Config.in
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ endif
 
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION
 	string
-	default "4.15.15" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_VERSION
+	default "4.15.16" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_VERSION
 	default "v4.4.112-cip18" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_CIP_VERSION
 	default BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE \
 		if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION