diff --git a/target/linux/ipq807x/Makefile b/target/linux/ipq807x/Makefile
index fdabf575d36..53606ef52a4 100644
--- a/target/linux/ipq807x/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ipq807x/Makefile
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ CPU_TYPE:=cortex-a53
 SUBTARGETS:=generic
 
 KERNEL_PATCHVER:=5.15
+KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=6.1
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk
 DEFAULT_PACKAGES += \