diff --git a/target/linux/malta/Makefile b/target/linux/malta/Makefile
index 319e06579e7..6de1c990cc3 100644
--- a/target/linux/malta/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/malta/Makefile
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ INITRAMFS_EXTRA_FILES:=
 FEATURES:=cpiogz ext4 ramdisk squashfs targz
 
 KERNEL_PATCHVER:=6.6
+KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=6.12
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk