diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/Makefile b/target/linux/ath79/Makefile
index 288f0f5cd53..4063867ce31 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/Makefile
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ SUBTARGETS:=generic mikrotik nand tiny
 FEATURES:=ramdisk squashfs usbgadget
 
 KERNEL_PATCHVER:=5.4
+KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=5.10
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/generic/target.mk b/target/linux/ath79/generic/target.mk
index 2ecaab3f362..4e53c892605 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/generic/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/generic/target.mk
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ BOARDNAME:=Generic
 
 DEFAULT_PACKAGES += wpad-basic-wolfssl
 
-KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=5.10
-
 define Target/Description
 	Build firmware images for generic Atheros AR71xx/AR913x/AR934x based boards.
 endef
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/mikrotik/target.mk b/target/linux/ath79/mikrotik/target.mk
index b98f701fdaa..f5df9044875 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/mikrotik/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/mikrotik/target.mk
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ IMAGES_DIR := ../../..
 
 DEFAULT_PACKAGES += wpad-basic-wolfssl
 
-KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=5.10
-
 define Target/Description
 	Build firmware images for MikroTik devices based on Qualcomm Atheros
 	MIPS SoCs (AR71xx, AR72xx, AR91xx, AR93xx, QCA95xx).
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/nand/target.mk b/target/linux/ath79/nand/target.mk
index ed3c381093a..7ea9b57f45d 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/nand/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/nand/target.mk
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ FEATURES += nand
 
 DEFAULT_PACKAGES += wpad-basic-wolfssl
 
-KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=5.10
-
 define Target/Description
 	Firmware for boards using Qualcomm Atheros, MIPS-based SoCs
 	in the ar72xx and subsequent series, with support for NAND flash
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/tiny/target.mk b/target/linux/ath79/tiny/target.mk
index 74b3e966c47..91f135b56ed 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/tiny/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/tiny/target.mk
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ FEATURES += small_flash
 
 DEFAULT_PACKAGES += wpad-basic-wolfssl
 
-KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=5.10
-
 define Target/Description
 	Build firmware images for Atheros AR71xx/AR913x/AR934x based boards with small flash
 endef