diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_version.h b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_version.h
index 60a298159fc1..c6c32eebf3dd 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_version.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_version.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  * included with this package.                                     *
  *******************************************************************/
 
-#define LPFC_DRIVER_VERSION "8.3.39"
+#define LPFC_DRIVER_VERSION "8.3.40"
 #define LPFC_DRIVER_NAME		"lpfc"
 
 /* Used for SLI 2/3 */