diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/target.mk b/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/target.mk
index c2eba1d0da..dc87fa7948 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/target.mk
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ BOARDNAME:=MT7621 based boards
 FEATURES+=nand ramdisk rtc usb minor
 CPU_TYPE:=24kc
 
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:5.4
+
 define Target/Description
 	Build firmware images for Ralink MT7621 based boards.
 endef
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/mt76x8/target.mk b/target/linux/ramips/mt76x8/target.mk
index b52d44e6b3..5018dac7b0 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/mt76x8/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/mt76x8/target.mk
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ BOARDNAME:=MT76x8 based boards
 FEATURES+=usb ramdisk
 CPU_TYPE:=24kc
 
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=5.4
+
 DEFAULT_PACKAGES += kmod-mt7603 wpad-openssl swconfig
 
 define Target/Description