diff --git a/target/linux/malta/Makefile b/target/linux/malta/Makefile
index 6915fb357bc..ab443fda09c 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:=5.4
-KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=5.10
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=5.10
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk