diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/Makefile b/target/linux/ramips/Makefile
index 887b5909e4..9bcffc1ce8 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ SUBTARGETS:=mt7620 mt7621 mt76x8 rt288x rt305x rt3883
 FEATURES:=squashfs gpio
 MAINTAINER:=John Crispin <john@phrozen.org>
 
-KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.14
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.9
 
 define Target/Description
 	Build firmware images for Ralink RT288x/RT3xxx based boards.