diff --git a/target/linux/sunxi/Makefile b/target/linux/sunxi/Makefile
index f10bf57dee..37b8a30e22 100644
--- a/target/linux/sunxi/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/sunxi/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ BOARDNAME:=Allwinner A1x/A20/A3x/R40
 FEATURES:=fpu usb ext4 display rtc squashfs
 SUBTARGETS:=cortexa8 cortexa7 cortexa53
 
-KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.19
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=5.4
 KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=5.4
 KERNELNAME:=zImage dtbs