diff --git a/target/linux/omap/Makefile b/target/linux/omap/Makefile
index 285677a60e..a674bfb2ca 100644
--- a/target/linux/omap/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/omap/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ FEATURES:=usb usbgadget ext4 targz fpu audio display nand squashfs
 CPU_TYPE:=cortex-a8
 CPU_SUBTYPE:=vfpv3
 
-KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.19
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=5.4
 
 KERNELNAME:=zImage dtbs