diff --git a/target/linux/omap/Makefile b/target/linux/omap/Makefile
index f995b5eae4d..fc0842d056e 100644
--- a/target/linux/omap/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/omap/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ CPU_TYPE:=cortex-a8
 CPU_SUBTYPE:=vfpv3
 SUBTARGETS:=generic
 
-KERNEL_PATCHVER:=5.15
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=6.1
 
 KERNELNAME:=zImage dtbs