diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ee05fb330a..e9ba6a4ca7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
 #
 
 VERSION = 2011
-PATCHLEVEL = 06
+PATCHLEVEL = 09
 SUBLEVEL =
-EXTRAVERSION =
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc1
 ifneq "$(SUBLEVEL)" ""
 U_BOOT_VERSION = $(VERSION).$(PATCHLEVEL).$(SUBLEVEL)$(EXTRAVERSION)
 else