diff --git a/target/linux/sunxi/Makefile b/target/linux/sunxi/Makefile
index 193383e940c..24004ec5763 100644
--- a/target/linux/sunxi/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/sunxi/Makefile
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ FEATURES:=ext4 display rootfs-part rtc squashfs usb usbgadget
 SUBTARGETS:=cortexa8 cortexa7 cortexa53
 
 KERNEL_PATCHVER:=6.6
+KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=6.12
 
 KERNELNAME:=zImage dtbs