diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/Makefile b/target/linux/ath79/Makefile
index f7bb31c4ad..0a54fc59c6 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ SUBTARGETS:=generic mikrotik nand tiny
 
 FEATURES:=ramdisk squashfs usbgadget
 
-KERNEL_PATCHVER:=5.15
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=6.1
 KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=6.1
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk