diff --git a/target/linux/sunxi/Makefile b/target/linux/sunxi/Makefile
index 982eecbcbd..8d09d4e939 100644
--- a/target/linux/sunxi/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/sunxi/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ FEATURES:=fpu usb ext4 display rtc squashfs
 SUBTARGETS:=cortexa8 cortexa7 cortexa53
 MAINTAINER:=Zoltan HERPAI <wigyori@uid0.hu>
 
-KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.9
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.14
 KERNELNAME:=zImage dtbs
 
 # A10: Cortex-A8