diff --git a/target/linux/ipq807x/Makefile b/target/linux/ipq807x/Makefile
index 53606ef52a4..2f076279b7a 100644
--- a/target/linux/ipq807x/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ipq807x/Makefile
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ KERNELNAME:=Image dtbs
 CPU_TYPE:=cortex-a53
 SUBTARGETS:=generic
 
-KERNEL_PATCHVER:=5.15
-KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=6.1
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=6.1
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk
 DEFAULT_PACKAGES += \