diff --git a/target/linux/ipq806x/Makefile b/target/linux/ipq806x/Makefile
index 24409d6719..42f91371c3 100644
--- a/target/linux/ipq806x/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ipq806x/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ MAINTAINER:=John Crispin <john@phrozen.org>
 SUBTARGETS:=generic
 
 KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.19
+KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=5.4
 
 KERNELNAME:=zImage Image dtbs