diff --git a/target/linux/x86/Makefile b/target/linux/x86/Makefile
index 20a415382d2..2960fe8a153 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/x86/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ FEATURES:=squashfs ext4 vdi vmdk pcmcia targz fpu
 SUBTARGETS:=generic legacy geode 64
 MAINTAINER:=Felix Fietkau <nbd@nbd.name>
 
-KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.19
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=5.4
 KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=5.4
 
 KERNELNAME:=bzImage