diff --git a/openpower/configs/barreleye_defconfig b/openpower/configs/barreleye_defconfig
index c3b4006..bbab578 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/barreleye_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/barreleye_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="4.13.7"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.13.8"
 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 92463ea..f35ef25 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/firenze_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/firenze_defconfig
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 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="4.13.7"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.13.8"
 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 a2ada30..546376f 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/firestone_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/firestone_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="4.13.7"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.13.8"
 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 a90a182..dfdc541 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/garrison_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="4.13.7"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.13.8"
 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 387f10e..f1aaf46 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/habanero_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/habanero_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="4.13.7"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.13.8"
 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/openpower_mambo_defconfig b/openpower/configs/openpower_mambo_defconfig
index 34024c1..0d99b0f 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/openpower_mambo_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/openpower_mambo_defconfig
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 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="4.13.7"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.13.8"
 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/openpower_p9_mambo_defconfig b/openpower/configs/openpower_p9_mambo_defconfig
index 3e10c2a..17aab40 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/openpower_p9_mambo_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/openpower_p9_mambo_defconfig
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 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="4.13.7"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.13.8"
 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 09f359e..a853272 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/p9dsu_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/p9dsu_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="4.13.7"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.13.8"
 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_p9_defconfig"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig b/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig
index efb740e..461afc4 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 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="4.13.7"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.13.8"
 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 5a07724..a813db1 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/pseries_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/pseries_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="4.13.7"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.13.8"
 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 21f026f..4538899 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/romulus_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/romulus_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="4.13.7"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.13.8"
 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_p9_defconfig"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/witherspoon_defconfig b/openpower/configs/witherspoon_defconfig
index ced1173..9f200f1 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/witherspoon_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/witherspoon_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="4.13.7"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.13.8"
 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_p9_defconfig"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/zaius_defconfig b/openpower/configs/zaius_defconfig
index 0cc79c9..58633b2 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/zaius_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/zaius_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="4.13.7"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.13.8"
 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_p9_defconfig"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/zz_defconfig b/openpower/configs/zz_defconfig
index 3ea92c9..f92c5df 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/zz_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/zz_defconfig
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 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="4.13.7"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.13.8"
 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_p9_defconfig"
diff --git a/openpower/linux/0001-xhci-Use-xhci_pci_remove-for-xhci-device-shutdown.patch b/openpower/linux/0001-xhci-Use-xhci_pci_remove-for-xhci-device-shutdown.patch
index 72599e2..4a8bb31 100644
--- a/openpower/linux/0001-xhci-Use-xhci_pci_remove-for-xhci-device-shutdown.patch
+++ b/openpower/linux/0001-xhci-Use-xhci_pci_remove-for-xhci-device-shutdown.patch
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 From 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
 From: Thadeu Lima De Souza Cascardo <thadeul@br.ibm.com>
 Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 10:45:16 -0400
-Subject: [PATCH 1/4] xhci: Use xhci_pci_remove for xhci device shutdown
+Subject: [PATCH 1/5] xhci: Use xhci_pci_remove for xhci device shutdown
 
 Signed-off-by: Jeremy Kerr <jk@ozlabs.org>
 Signed-off-by: Joel Stanley <joel@jms.id.au>
diff --git a/openpower/linux/0002-powerpc-mce-Move-64-bit-machine-check-code-into-mce..patch b/openpower/linux/0002-powerpc-mce-Move-64-bit-machine-check-code-into-mce..patch
index 6a5783f..e4b9a1a 100644
--- a/openpower/linux/0002-powerpc-mce-Move-64-bit-machine-check-code-into-mce..patch
+++ b/openpower/linux/0002-powerpc-mce-Move-64-bit-machine-check-code-into-mce..patch
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 From 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
 From: Michael Ellerman <mpe@ellerman.id.au>
 Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2017 13:42:51 +1100
-Subject: [PATCH 2/4] powerpc/mce: Move 64-bit machine check code into mce.c
+Subject: [PATCH 2/5] powerpc/mce: Move 64-bit machine check code into mce.c
 
 We already have mce.c which is built for 64bit and contains other parts
 of the machine check code, so move these bits in there too.
diff --git a/openpower/linux/0003-powerpc-64s-Add-workaround-for-P9-vector-CI-load-iss.patch b/openpower/linux/0003-powerpc-64s-Add-workaround-for-P9-vector-CI-load-iss.patch
index d5c04ce..53d64fb 100644
--- a/openpower/linux/0003-powerpc-64s-Add-workaround-for-P9-vector-CI-load-iss.patch
+++ b/openpower/linux/0003-powerpc-64s-Add-workaround-for-P9-vector-CI-load-iss.patch
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 From 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
 From: Michael Neuling <mikey@neuling.org>
 Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2017 13:42:52 +1100
-Subject: [PATCH 3/4] powerpc/64s: Add workaround for P9 vector CI load issue
+Subject: [PATCH 3/5] powerpc/64s: Add workaround for P9 vector CI load issue
 
 POWER9 DD2.1 and earlier has an issue where some cache inhibited
 vector load will return bad data. The workaround is two part, one
diff --git a/openpower/linux/0004-scsi-aacraid-Fix-controller-initialization-failure.patch b/openpower/linux/0004-scsi-aacraid-Fix-controller-initialization-failure.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8911c2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openpower/linux/0004-scsi-aacraid-Fix-controller-initialization-failure.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+From 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Raghava Aditya Renukunta <RaghavaAditya.Renukunta@microsemi.com>
+Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 17:22:31 -0700
+Subject: [PATCH 4/5] scsi: aacraid: Fix controller initialization failure
+
+This is a fix to an issue where the driver sends its periodic WELLNESS
+command to the controller after the driver shut it down.This causes the
+controller to crash. The window where this can happen is small, but it
+can be hit at around 4 hours of constant resets.
+
+Cc: <stable@vger.kernel.org>
+Fixes: fbd185986eba (aacraid: Fix AIF triggered IOP_RESET)
+Signed-off-by: Raghava Aditya Renukunta <RaghavaAditya.Renukunta@microsemi.com>
+Reviewed-by: Dave Carroll <david.carroll@microsemi.com>
+Signed-off-by: Martin K. Petersen <martin.petersen@oracle.com>
+(cherry picked from commit 45348de2c8a7a1e64c5be27b22c9786b4152dd41)
+Signed-off-by: Samuel Mendoza-Jonas <sam@mendozajonas.com>
+---
+ drivers/scsi/aacraid/comminit.c | 8 +++++---
+ drivers/scsi/aacraid/linit.c    | 7 ++++++-
+ 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aacraid/comminit.c b/drivers/scsi/aacraid/comminit.c
+index 9ee025b1d0e0..289b6fe306fd 100644
+--- a/drivers/scsi/aacraid/comminit.c
++++ b/drivers/scsi/aacraid/comminit.c
+@@ -302,9 +302,11 @@ int aac_send_shutdown(struct aac_dev * dev)
+ 		return -ENOMEM;
+ 	aac_fib_init(fibctx);
+ 
+-	mutex_lock(&dev->ioctl_mutex);
+-	dev->adapter_shutdown = 1;
+-	mutex_unlock(&dev->ioctl_mutex);
++	if (!dev->adapter_shutdown) {
++		mutex_lock(&dev->ioctl_mutex);
++		dev->adapter_shutdown = 1;
++		mutex_unlock(&dev->ioctl_mutex);
++	}
+ 
+ 	cmd = (struct aac_close *) fib_data(fibctx);
+ 	cmd->command = cpu_to_le32(VM_CloseAll);
+diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aacraid/linit.c b/drivers/scsi/aacraid/linit.c
+index 0f277df73af0..231bd3345f44 100644
+--- a/drivers/scsi/aacraid/linit.c
++++ b/drivers/scsi/aacraid/linit.c
+@@ -1401,8 +1401,9 @@ static void __aac_shutdown(struct aac_dev * aac)
+ {
+ 	int i;
+ 
++	mutex_lock(&aac->ioctl_mutex);
+ 	aac->adapter_shutdown = 1;
+-	aac_send_shutdown(aac);
++	mutex_unlock(&aac->ioctl_mutex);
+ 
+ 	if (aac->aif_thread) {
+ 		int i;
+@@ -1415,7 +1416,11 @@ static void __aac_shutdown(struct aac_dev * aac)
+ 		}
+ 		kthread_stop(aac->thread);
+ 	}
++
++	aac_send_shutdown(aac);
++
+ 	aac_adapter_disable_int(aac);
++
+ 	if (aac_is_src(aac)) {
+ 		if (aac->max_msix > 1) {
+ 			for (i = 0; i < aac->max_msix; i++) {
diff --git a/openpower/linux/0004-Release-OpenPower-kernel.patch b/openpower/linux/0005-Release-OpenPower-kernel.patch
similarity index 76%
rename from openpower/linux/0004-Release-OpenPower-kernel.patch
rename to openpower/linux/0005-Release-OpenPower-kernel.patch
index 3589ce5..c4aab84 100644
--- a/openpower/linux/0004-Release-OpenPower-kernel.patch
+++ b/openpower/linux/0005-Release-OpenPower-kernel.patch
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 From 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
 From: Samuel Mendoza-Jonas <sam@mendozajonas.com>
-Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 13:32:56 +1100
-Subject: [PATCH 4/4] Release OpenPower kernel
+Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 12:57:15 +1100
+Subject: [PATCH 5/5] Release OpenPower kernel
 
 Signed-off-by: Samuel Mendoza-Jonas <sam@mendozajonas.com>
 ---
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
 
 diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
-index 0d4f1b19869d..ad0f7fd78596 100644
+index 66ec023da822..41f1e259ce85 100644
 --- a/Makefile
 +++ b/Makefile
 @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
  VERSION = 4
  PATCHLEVEL = 13
- SUBLEVEL = 7
+ SUBLEVEL = 8
 -EXTRAVERSION =
 +EXTRAVERSION = -openpower1
  NAME = Fearless Coyote