diff --git a/src/arch/arm/linux/process.cc b/src/arch/arm/linux/process.cc
index 46b2f9bee..3b057ab68 100644
--- a/src/arch/arm/linux/process.cc
+++ b/src/arch/arm/linux/process.cc
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ unameFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, LiveProcess *process,
 
     strcpy(name->sysname, "Linux");
     strcpy(name->nodename, "m5.eecs.umich.edu");
-    strcpy(name->release, "2.4.20");
+    strcpy(name->release, "2.6.16.19");
     strcpy(name->version, "#1 Mon Aug 18 11:32:15 EDT 2003");
     strcpy(name->machine, "arm");