diff --git a/target/linux/brcm2708/Makefile b/target/linux/brcm2708/Makefile
index 9240f66421..07574f9815 100644
--- a/target/linux/brcm2708/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/brcm2708/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ FEATURES:=ext4 audio usb usbgadget display gpio fpu
 MAINTAINER:=Álvaro Fernández Rojas <noltari@gmail.com>
 SUBTARGETS:=bcm2708 bcm2709 bcm2710
 
-KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.4
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.9
 
 define Target/Description
 	Build firmware image for Broadcom BCM27xx SoC devices.