diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/Makefile b/target/linux/ramips/Makefile
index 864cfa543d..c3d118b2ab 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ BOARDNAME:=MediaTek Ralink MIPS
 SUBTARGETS:=mt7620 mt7621 mt76x8 rt288x rt305x rt3883
 FEATURES:=squashfs gpio
 
-KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.14
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=5.4
 KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=5.4
 
 define Target/Description
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/mt7620/target.mk b/target/linux/ramips/mt7620/target.mk
index ff890c5540..56ceaee37f 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/mt7620/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/mt7620/target.mk
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ CPU_TYPE:=24kc
 
 DEFAULT_PACKAGES += kmod-rt2800-soc wpad-basic swconfig
 
-KERNEL_PATCHVER:=5.4
-
 define Target/Description
 	Build firmware images for Ralink MT7620 based boards.
 endef
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/target.mk b/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/target.mk
index 2684ea5b64..c2eba1d0da 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/target.mk
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ BOARDNAME:=MT7621 based boards
 FEATURES+=nand ramdisk rtc usb minor
 CPU_TYPE:=24kc
 
-KERNEL_PATCHVER:=5.4
-
 define Target/Description
 	Build firmware images for Ralink MT7621 based boards.
 endef
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/mt76x8/target.mk b/target/linux/ramips/mt76x8/target.mk
index 4ecc19ff62..e13a12cf58 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/mt76x8/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/mt76x8/target.mk
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ FEATURES+=usb ramdisk
 CPU_TYPE:=24kc
 
 DEFAULT_PACKAGES += kmod-mt7603 wpad-basic swconfig
-KERNEL_PATCHVER:=5.4
 
 define Target/Description
 	Build firmware images for Ralink MT76x8 based boards.
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/rt288x/target.mk b/target/linux/ramips/rt288x/target.mk
index 57b0ee2251..917f150f24 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/rt288x/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/rt288x/target.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ CPU_TYPE:=24kc
 
 DEFAULT_PACKAGES += kmod-rt2800-soc wpad-mini swconfig
 
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.14
+
 define Target/Description
 	Build firmware images for Ralink RT288x based boards.
 endef
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/rt3883/target.mk b/target/linux/ramips/rt3883/target.mk
index 4a032f5437..9c719f8b76 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/rt3883/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/rt3883/target.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ CPU_TYPE:=74kc
 
 DEFAULT_PACKAGES += kmod-rt2800-pci kmod-rt2800-soc wpad-mini swconfig
 
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.14
+
 define Target/Description
 	Build firmware images for Ralink RT3662/RT3883 based boards.
 endef