diff --git a/openpower/configs/barreleye_defconfig b/openpower/configs/barreleye_defconfig
index cf1a517..ee9c730 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/barreleye_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/barreleye_defconfig
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var ../openpower/scripts/firmware-whitelist"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.1.6"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.1.8"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/firenze_defconfig b/openpower/configs/firenze_defconfig
index c2f7283..0c2f3ac 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/firenze_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/firenze_defconfig
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var ../openpower/scripts/firmware-whitelist"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.1.6"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.1.8"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/firestone_defconfig b/openpower/configs/firestone_defconfig
index 07255a6..7f3f5eb 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/firestone_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/firestone_defconfig
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var ../openpower/scripts/firmware-whitelist"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.1.6"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.1.8"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig b/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig
index 47fa57e..fffea11 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var ../openpower/scripts/firmware-whitelist"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.1.6"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.1.8"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/habanero_defconfig b/openpower/configs/habanero_defconfig
index 0854cb3..2d4d9e2 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/habanero_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/habanero_defconfig
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var ../openpower/scripts/firmware-whitelist"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.1.6"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.1.8"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/opal_defconfig b/openpower/configs/opal_defconfig
index 5543c90..fef8369 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/opal_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/opal_defconfig
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var ../openpower/scripts/firmware-whitelist"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.1.6"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.1.8"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/p8dtu_defconfig b/openpower/configs/p8dtu_defconfig
index d1f9279..be03f2a 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/p8dtu_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/p8dtu_defconfig
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var ../openpower/scripts/firmware-whitelist"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.1.6"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.1.8"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/p9dsu_defconfig b/openpower/configs/p9dsu_defconfig
index c551c44..1e7c51a 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/p9dsu_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/p9dsu_defconfig
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var ../openpower/scripts/firmware-whitelist"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.1.6"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.1.8"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig b/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig
index 2dfaf58..87e130a 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var ../openpower/scripts/firmware-whitelist"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.1.6"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.1.8"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/pseries_defconfig b/openpower/configs/pseries_defconfig
index 45bce00..c513f4b 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/pseries_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/pseries_defconfig
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var ../openpower/scripts/firmware-whitelist"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.1.6"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.1.8"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/pseries_skiroot_defconfig"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/romulus_defconfig b/openpower/configs/romulus_defconfig
index f746808..6f58033 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/romulus_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/romulus_defconfig
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var ../openpower/scripts/firmware-whitelist"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.1.6"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.1.8"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/vesnin_defconfig b/openpower/configs/vesnin_defconfig
index 891c55a..c048455 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/vesnin_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/vesnin_defconfig
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var ../openpower/scripts/firmware-whitelist"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.1.6"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.1.8"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/witherspoon_defconfig b/openpower/configs/witherspoon_defconfig
index 804b5e1..68936f8 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/witherspoon_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/witherspoon_defconfig
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var ../openpower/scripts/firmware-whitelist"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.1.6"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.1.8"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/zaius_defconfig b/openpower/configs/zaius_defconfig
index 5e2239a..007b4bf 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/zaius_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/zaius_defconfig
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var ../openpower/scripts/firmware-whitelist"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.1.6"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.1.8"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/zz_defconfig b/openpower/configs/zz_defconfig
index 82c5fb9..d4aba5d 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/zz_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/zz_defconfig
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var ../openpower/scripts/firmware-whitelist"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.1.6"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.1.8"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
diff --git a/openpower/linux/0001-xhci-Reset-controller-on-xhci-shutdown.patch b/openpower/linux/0001-xhci-Reset-controller-on-xhci-shutdown.patch
index 147664e..5982f23 100644
--- a/openpower/linux/0001-xhci-Reset-controller-on-xhci-shutdown.patch
+++ b/openpower/linux/0001-xhci-Reset-controller-on-xhci-shutdown.patch
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
 
 diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c b/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c
-index 7fa58c99f126..0f7e75bdf619 100644
+index 448e3f812833..3eb119e6f58b 100644
 --- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c
 +++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c
-@@ -795,6 +795,7 @@ static void xhci_shutdown(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
+@@ -793,6 +793,7 @@ static void xhci_shutdown(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
  	/* Yet another workaround for spurious wakeups at shutdown with HSW */
  	if (xhci->quirks & XHCI_SPURIOUS_WAKEUP)
  		pci_set_power_state(to_pci_dev(hcd->self.sysdev), PCI_D3hot);
diff --git a/openpower/linux/0002-Release-OpenPower-kernel.patch b/openpower/linux/0002-Release-OpenPower-kernel.patch
index aa646f3..3d6ede6 100644
--- a/openpower/linux/0002-Release-OpenPower-kernel.patch
+++ b/openpower/linux/0002-Release-OpenPower-kernel.patch
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 From 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
 From: Joel Stanley <joel@jms.id.au>
-Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2019 17:10:28 +0930
+Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 12:42:50 +0930
 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Release OpenPower kernel
 
 Signed-off-by: Joel Stanley <joel@jms.id.au>
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
 
 diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
-index d8bdd2bb55dc..ec0598855d05 100644
+index 3027a0ce7a02..36f60a9cff05 100644
 --- a/Makefile
 +++ b/Makefile
 @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  VERSION = 5
  PATCHLEVEL = 1
- SUBLEVEL = 6
+ SUBLEVEL = 8
 -EXTRAVERSION =
 +EXTRAVERSION = -openpower1
  NAME = Shy Crocodile