diff --git a/conf/machine/allwinner-a10.conf b/conf/machine/allwinner-a10.conf
index 5d266a5..471fc6e 100644
--- a/conf/machine/allwinner-a10.conf
+++ b/conf/machine/allwinner-a10.conf
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ GUI_MACHINE_CLASS = "bigscreen"
 require conf/machine/include/tune-cortexa8.inc
 
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/kernel = "linux-allwinner"
+PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-libc-headers = "3.0.8"
 
 KERNEL_IMAGETYPE = "uImage"