diff --git a/target/linux/ipq806x/Makefile b/target/linux/ipq806x/Makefile
index 4b479a184c..98ea35e0a6 100644
--- a/target/linux/ipq806x/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ipq806x/Makefile
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ CPU_TYPE:=cortex-a15
 CPU_SUBTYPE:=neon-vfpv4
 SUBTARGETS:=generic
 
-KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.19
-KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=5.4
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=5.4
 
 KERNELNAME:=zImage Image dtbs