diff --git a/target/linux/malta/Makefile b/target/linux/malta/Makefile
index ebe6c5b0eb3..0fe2e97792e 100644
--- a/target/linux/malta/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/malta/Makefile
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ SUBTARGETS:=le be le64 be64
 INITRAMFS_EXTRA_FILES:=
 FEATURES:=cpiogz ext4 ramdisk squashfs targz
 
-KERNEL_PATCHVER:=6.12
-KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=6.18
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=6.18
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk