diff --git a/dtc.c b/dtc.c
index 646b814..fe4637c 100644
--- a/dtc.c
+++ b/dtc.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static void usage(void)
 	fprintf(stderr, "\t\t\tdtb - device tree blob\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "\t\t\tasm - assembler source\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "\t-V <output version>\n");
-	fprintf(stderr, "\t\tBlob version to produce, defaults to 3 (relevant for dtb\n\t\tand asm output only)\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "\t\tBlob version to produce, defaults to 16 (relevant for dtb\n\t\tand asm output only)\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "\t-R <number>\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "\t\tMake space for <number> reserve map entries (relevant for \n\t\tdtb and asm output only)\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "\t-b <number>\n");
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	int opt;
 	FILE *inf = NULL;
 	FILE *outf = NULL;
-	int outversion = 3;
+	int outversion = 0x10;
 	int reservenum = 1;
 	int boot_cpuid_phys = 0xfeedbeef;