diff --git a/target/linux/ipq40xx/Makefile b/target/linux/ipq40xx/Makefile
index f397361340..94b47c4c96 100644
--- a/target/linux/ipq40xx/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ipq40xx/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CPU_TYPE:=cortex-a7
 CPU_SUBTYPE:=neon-vfpv4
 SUBTARGETS:=generic
 
-KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.19
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=5.4
 KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=5.4
 
 KERNELNAME:=zImage Image dtbs