diff --git a/openpower/configs/firestone_defconfig b/openpower/configs/firestone_defconfig
index 2a1fa06..bdf2c77 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/firestone_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/firestone_defconfig
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_DEVICE_TABLE="../openpower/device_table.txt"
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION="4.2.4"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION="4.2.5"
 BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_4_2=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig b/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig
index fcc4077..3dc2f02 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_DEVICE_TABLE="../openpower/device_table.txt"
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION="4.2.4"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION="4.2.5"
 BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_4_2=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/habanero_defconfig b/openpower/configs/habanero_defconfig
index 1208a80..1713606 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/habanero_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/habanero_defconfig
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_DEVICE_TABLE="../openpower/device_table.txt"
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION="4.2.4"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION="4.2.5"
 BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_4_2=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/openpower_mambo_defconfig b/openpower/configs/openpower_mambo_defconfig
index 1adf52d..6f29cc8 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/openpower_mambo_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/openpower_mambo_defconfig
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_DEVICE_TABLE="../openpower/device_table.txt"
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION="4.2.4"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION="4.2.5"
 BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_4_2=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig b/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig
index 0d89b07..1b343a2 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_DEVICE_TABLE="../openpower/device_table.txt"
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION="4.2.4"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION="4.2.5"
 BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_4_2=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y