diff --git a/package/linux-headers/Config.in.host b/package/linux-headers/Config.in.host
index a94d83d3ed..89f7a84f24 100644
--- a/package/linux-headers/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/linux-headers/Config.in.host
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ config BR2_DEFAULT_KERNEL_HEADERS
 	default "3.18.53"	if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_3_18
 	default "3.19.8"	if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_3_19
 	default "4.0.9"		if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_4_0
-	default "4.1.39"	if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_4_1
+	default "4.1.40"	if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_4_1
 	default "4.4.70"	if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_4_4
 	default "4.8.17"	if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_4_8
 	default "4.9.30"	if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_4_9