diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/Makefile b/target/linux/ramips/Makefile
index bcde972b6c..904f05f91f 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ SUBTARGETS:=mt7620 mt7621 mt76x8 rt288x rt305x rt3883
 FEATURES:=squashfs gpio
 MAINTAINER:=John Crispin <john@phrozen.org>
 
-KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.14
-KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=5.4
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=5.4
 
 define Target/Description
 	Build firmware images for Ralink RT288x/RT3xxx based boards.
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/mt7620/target.mk b/target/linux/ramips/mt7620/target.mk
index 9dd7597c9b..1943915d8d 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/mt7620/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/mt7620/target.mk
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ CPU_TYPE:=24kc
 
 DEFAULT_PACKAGES += kmod-rt2800-soc wpad-openssl swconfig
 
-KERNEL_PATCHVER:=5.4
-
 define Target/Description
 	Build firmware images for Ralink MT7620 based boards.
 endef
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/target.mk b/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/target.mk
index 4732035ad9..cab6b6f418 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/target.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ BOARDNAME:=MT7621 based boards
 FEATURES+=nand ramdisk rtc usb minor
 CPU_TYPE:=24kc
 
-KERNEL_PATCHVER:=5.4
 DEFAULT_PACKAGES += swconfig kmod-crypto-hw-eip93
 
 define Target/Description
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/mt76x8/target.mk b/target/linux/ramips/mt76x8/target.mk
index 238f113032..b52d44e6b3 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/mt76x8/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/mt76x8/target.mk
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ FEATURES+=usb ramdisk
 CPU_TYPE:=24kc
 
 DEFAULT_PACKAGES += kmod-mt7603 wpad-openssl swconfig
-KERNEL_PATCHVER:=5.4
 
 define Target/Description
 	Build firmware images for Ralink MT76x8 based boards.
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/rt288x/target.mk b/target/linux/ramips/rt288x/target.mk
index 57b0ee2251..917f150f24 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/rt288x/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/rt288x/target.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ CPU_TYPE:=24kc
 
 DEFAULT_PACKAGES += kmod-rt2800-soc wpad-mini swconfig
 
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.14
+
 define Target/Description
 	Build firmware images for Ralink RT288x based boards.
 endef
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/rt3883/target.mk b/target/linux/ramips/rt3883/target.mk
index 4a032f5437..9c719f8b76 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/rt3883/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/rt3883/target.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ CPU_TYPE:=74kc
 
 DEFAULT_PACKAGES += kmod-rt2800-pci kmod-rt2800-soc wpad-mini swconfig
 
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.14
+
 define Target/Description
 	Build firmware images for Ralink RT3662/RT3883 based boards.
 endef