diff --git a/target/linux/octeon/Makefile b/target/linux/octeon/Makefile
index d0f72bdc29..bd8dc80d07 100644
--- a/target/linux/octeon/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/octeon/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ BOARDNAME:=Cavium Networks Octeon
 FEATURES:=squashfs ramdisk pci usb
 CPU_TYPE:=octeonplus
 
-KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.19
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=5.4
 KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=5.4
 
 define Target/Description