diff --git a/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig b/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig
index 693439b..1c7fe2a 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.4.15"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.4.16"
 BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_4_4=y
 BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_26_X=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL)/linux"