diff --git a/conf/distro/angstrom-2010.x.conf b/conf/distro/angstrom-2010.x.conf
index 468459b..0b35da0 100644
--- a/conf/distro/angstrom-2010.x.conf
+++ b/conf/distro/angstrom-2010.x.conf
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ PCMCIA_MANAGER = "pcmciautils"
 PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-handhelds-2.6 ?= "2.6.21-hh20"
 
 #This is unrelated to the kernel version, but userspace apps (e.g. udev/systemd) require a recent version to build against
-LINUX_LIBC_HEADERS_VERSION ?= "2.6.39"
+LINUX_LIBC_HEADERS_VERSION ?= "3.1"
 PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-libc-headers = "${LINUX_LIBC_HEADERS_VERSION}"
 PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-libc-headers-native = "${LINUX_LIBC_HEADERS_VERSION}"
 PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-libc-headers-nativesdk = "${LINUX_LIBC_HEADERS_VERSION}"