diff --git a/target/linux/armvirt/Makefile b/target/linux/armvirt/Makefile
index 73913f4a5b..3acf84e5c9 100644
--- a/target/linux/armvirt/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/armvirt/Makefile
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ FEATURES:=fpu pci rtc usb
 FEATURES+=cpiogz ext4 ramdisk squashfs targz
 
 KERNEL_PATCHVER:=5.15
+KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=6.1
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk