diff --git a/target/linux/layerscape/Makefile b/target/linux/layerscape/Makefile
index 8b8ca29317..5bdbb5bfcd 100644
--- a/target/linux/layerscape/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/layerscape/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 BOARD:=layerscape
 BOARDNAME:=NXP Layerscape
-KERNEL_PATCHVER:=5.4
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=5.10
 KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=5.10
 FEATURES:=squashfs nand usb pcie gpio fpu ubifs ext4 rootfs-part boot-part
 SUBTARGETS:=armv8_64b armv7