diff --git a/target/linux/mvebu/Makefile b/target/linux/mvebu/Makefile
index c14160e677..b954a88f6d 100644
--- a/target/linux/mvebu/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/mvebu/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ FEATURES:=fpu usb pci pcie gpio nand squashfs ramdisk boot-part rootfs-part
 SUBTARGETS:=cortexa9 cortexa53 cortexa72
 
 KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.19
+KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=5.4
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk