diff --git a/target/linux/mvebu/Makefile b/target/linux/mvebu/Makefile
index 8d1e6aac15d..ac7fae2aef2 100644
--- a/target/linux/mvebu/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/mvebu/Makefile
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ FEATURES:=fpu usb pci pcie gpio nand squashfs ramdisk boot-part rootfs-part lega
 SUBTARGETS:=cortexa9 cortexa53 cortexa72
 
 KERNEL_PATCHVER:=6.12
+KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=6.18
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk