diff --git a/target/linux/mediatek/Makefile b/target/linux/mediatek/Makefile
index b0e020bce0..c8ab5e01e6 100644
--- a/target/linux/mediatek/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/mediatek/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ BOARDNAME:=MediaTek Ralink ARM
 SUBTARGETS:=mt7622 mt7623 mt7629
 FEATURES:=squashfs nand ramdisk fpu
 
-KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.19
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=5.4
 KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=5.4
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk