diff --git a/target/linux/layerscape/Makefile b/target/linux/layerscape/Makefile
index 79aa8f1474..30b9fb8f73 100644
--- a/target/linux/layerscape/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/layerscape/Makefile
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ BOARD:=layerscape
 BOARDNAME:=NXP Layerscape
 
 KERNEL_PATCHVER:=6.1
+KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=6.6
 
 FEATURES:=squashfs nand usb pcie gpio fpu ubifs ext4 rootfs-part boot-part
 SUBTARGETS:=armv8_64b armv7