diff --git a/target/linux/ath25/Makefile b/target/linux/ath25/Makefile
index c714edeaaa6e2dfc086ea2c60ac35b54fc23eab9..ebbc9141d9fd317e55a4355b9571f34f63655f64 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath25/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ath25/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ BOARD:=ath25
 BOARDNAME:=Atheros AR231x/AR5312
 FEATURES:=squashfs low_mem small_flash
 
-KERNEL_PATCHVER:=5.4
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=5.10
 KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=5.10
 
 define Target/Description