diff --git a/target/linux/mvebu/Makefile b/target/linux/mvebu/Makefile
index b279d818ed6..3e1c0194eb3 100644
--- a/target/linux/mvebu/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/mvebu/Makefile
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ FEATURES:=fpu usb pci pcie gpio nand squashfs ramdisk boot-part rootfs-part lega
 SUBTARGETS:=cortexa9 cortexa53 cortexa72
 
 KERNEL_PATCHVER:=6.6
+KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=6.12
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk