diff --git a/target/linux/malta/Makefile b/target/linux/malta/Makefile
index b159b191440..319e06579e7 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:=6.1
-KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=6.6
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=6.6
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk