diff --git a/include/target.mk b/include/target.mk
index 2557e74967..24b740ccfd 100644
--- a/include/target.mk
+++ b/include/target.mk
@@ -228,7 +228,9 @@ ifeq ($(DUMP),1)
     .PRECIOUS: $(TMP_CONFIG)
 
     ifdef KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER
-      FEATURES += testing-kernel
+      ifneq ($(KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER),$(KERNEL_PATCHVER))
+        FEATURES += testing-kernel
+      endif
     endif
     ifneq ($(CONFIG_OF),)
       FEATURES += dt