diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 34db732600db13..2ec21ab9fe1b7d 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
 [submodule "third_party/silabs/wiseconnect-wifi-bt-sdk"]
 	path = third_party/silabs/wiseconnect-wifi-bt-sdk
 	url = https://github.com/SiliconLabs/wiseconnect-wifi-bt-sdk.git
-	branch = 2.7.1-Matter
+	branch = 2.8.1
 	platforms = efr32,silabs_docker
 [submodule "third_party/silabs/wifi_sdk"]
 	path = third_party/silabs/wifi_sdk
diff --git a/integrations/docker/images/stage-2/chip-build-efr32/Dockerfile b/integrations/docker/images/stage-2/chip-build-efr32/Dockerfile
index f3e35aef107a2b..23d2d3d7d67b3b 100644
--- a/integrations/docker/images/stage-2/chip-build-efr32/Dockerfile
+++ b/integrations/docker/images/stage-2/chip-build-efr32/Dockerfile
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ RUN git clone --depth=1 --branch=v4.3.2 https://github.com/SiliconLabs/gecko_sdk
     rm -rf .git \
     && : # last line
 
-# Clone WiSeConnect Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Software 2.7.1-Matter (2be7a5b)
-RUN git clone --depth=1 --branch=2.7.1-Matter https://github.com/SiliconLabs/wiseconnect-wifi-bt-sdk.git /tmp/wiseconnect-wifi-bt-sdk && \
+# Clone WiSeConnect Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Software 2.8.1 (90f424f)
+RUN git clone --depth=1 --branch=2.8.1 https://github.com/SiliconLabs/wiseconnect-wifi-bt-sdk.git /tmp/wiseconnect-wifi-bt-sdk && \
     cd /tmp/wiseconnect-wifi-bt-sdk && \
     rm -rf .git \
     && : # last line