diff --git a/conf/machine/include/wandboard.inc b/conf/machine/include/wandboard.inc
index 5e83ad5..088cdeb 100644
--- a/conf/machine/include/wandboard.inc
+++ b/conf/machine/include/wandboard.inc
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ include conf/machine/include/imx-base.inc
 include conf/machine/include/tune-cortexa9.inc
 
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/kernel ?= "linux-wandboard"
+PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-wandboard ?= "3.0.35"
 
 SERIAL_CONSOLE = "115200 ttymxc0"