diff --git a/target/linux/malta/Makefile b/target/linux/malta/Makefile
index 05969c8bff..3a1f50b77f 100644
--- a/target/linux/malta/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/malta/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ SUBTARGETS:=le be le64 be64
 INITRAMFS_EXTRA_FILES:=
 FEATURES:=cpiogz ext4 ramdisk squashfs targz
 
-KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.19
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=5.4
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk