diff --git a/configs/sheevaplug_defconfig b/configs/sheevaplug_defconfig
index 305aadd5af..3ba568ea59 100644
--- a/configs/sheevaplug_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sheevaplug_defconfig
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_KWB=y
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="2.6.39.2"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="2.6.39.3"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="kirkwood"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_UIMAGE=y