diff --git a/target/linux/malta/Makefile b/target/linux/malta/Makefile
index 2ca43fa2e8..bff63a1dd4 100644
--- a/target/linux/malta/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/malta/Makefile
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ INITRAMFS_EXTRA_FILES:=
 FEATURES:=cpiogz ext4 ramdisk squashfs targz
 
 KERNEL_PATCHVER:=5.15
+KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=6.1
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk