diff --git a/linux/br2-external-tree/board/wally/linux.config b/linux/br2-external-tree/board/wally/linux.config
index ba51a77bd..53c2c1866 100644
--- a/linux/br2-external-tree/board/wally/linux.config
+++ b/linux/br2-external-tree/board/wally/linux.config
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_VM_PGFLAGS=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_MEMORY_INIT=y
 CONFIG_SOFTLOCKUP_DETECTOR=y
 CONFIG_WQ_WATCHDOG=y
-CONFIG_DEBUG_TIMEKEEPING=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_RT_MUTEXES=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_SPINLOCK=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_MUTEXES=y
diff --git a/linux/br2-external-tree/configs/wally_defconfig b/linux/br2-external-tree/configs/wally_defconfig
index 56be99e9d..b5a4d5df1 100644
--- a/linux/br2-external-tree/configs/wally_defconfig
+++ b/linux/br2-external-tree/configs/wally_defconfig
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ BR2_SYSTEM_DHCP="eth0"
 BR2_ROOTFS_OVERLAY="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_WALLY_PATH)/board/wally/rootfs_overlay"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="6.11"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="6.12.8"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_WALLY_PATH)/board/wally/linux.config"
 BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_CONFIG="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_WALLY_PATH)/board/wally/busybox.config"