Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-160944)  pertaining to the Textron Savings Plan of Textron Inc. of our report dated June 25, 2014, with respect to the financial statements and schedule of Textron Savings Plan included in this Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 2013.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

June 26, 2014