diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile b/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile
index 104961929f..71fe02f326 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ FEATURES:=usbgadget
 CPU_TYPE:=24kc
 SUBTARGETS:=generic tiny nand mikrotik
 
-KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.9
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.14
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk
 
diff --git a/target/linux/x86/Makefile b/target/linux/x86/Makefile
index 34c7b7f041..14582696f6 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/x86/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ FEATURES:=squashfs ext4 vdi vmdk pcmcia targz fpu
 SUBTARGETS:=generic legacy geode 64
 MAINTAINER:=Felix Fietkau <nbd@nbd.name>
 
-KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.9
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.14
 
 KERNELNAME:=bzImage