diff --git a/target/linux/ipq806x/Makefile b/target/linux/ipq806x/Makefile
index bb968e75d3..24409d6719 100644
--- a/target/linux/ipq806x/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ipq806x/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ CPU_SUBTYPE:=neon-vfpv4
 MAINTAINER:=John Crispin <john@phrozen.org>
 SUBTARGETS:=generic
 
-KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.14
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.19
 
 KERNELNAME:=zImage Image dtbs