diff --git a/board/qemu/mipsel-malta/linux-3.4.config b/board/qemu/mipsel-malta/linux-3.5.config
similarity index 100%
rename from board/qemu/mipsel-malta/linux-3.4.config
rename to board/qemu/mipsel-malta/linux-3.5.config
diff --git a/configs/qemu_mipsel_malta_defconfig b/configs/qemu_mipsel_malta_defconfig
index 055c1b11b..8208379c7 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_mipsel_malta_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_mipsel_malta_defconfig
@@ -6,15 +6,15 @@ BR2_mips_32r2=y
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2=y
 # BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR is not set
 
-# Lock to 3.4 headers to avoid breaking with newer kernels
-BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_3_4=y
+# Lock to 3.5 headers to avoid breaking with newer kernels
+BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_3_5=y
 
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="3.4.7"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="3.5.4"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/qemu/mipsel-malta/linux-3.4.config"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/qemu/mipsel-malta/linux-3.5.config"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VMLINUX=y
 
 # Serial port config