diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile b/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile
index 93832b560..e7ca46c7a 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:=4.14
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.9
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/patches-4.9/601-MIPS-ath79-add-more-register-defines.patch b/target/linux/ar71xx/patches-4.9/601-MIPS-ath79-add-more-register-defines.patch
index d0f5b7890..77a646378 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/patches-4.9/601-MIPS-ath79-add-more-register-defines.patch
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/patches-4.9/601-MIPS-ath79-add-more-register-defines.patch
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
  #define AR71XX_GPIO_COUNT		16
  #define AR7240_GPIO_COUNT		18
  #define AR7241_GPIO_COUNT		20
-@@ -570,4 +681,235 @@
+@@ -570,4 +681,237 @@
  #define AR934X_SRIF_DPLL2_OUTDIV_SHIFT	13
  #define AR934X_SRIF_DPLL2_OUTDIV_MASK	0x7
  
@@ -433,6 +433,8 @@
 +#define QCA955X_GMAC_REG_ETH_CFG	0x00
 +
 +#define QCA955X_ETH_CFG_RGMII_EN	BIT(0)
++#define QCA955X_ETH_CFG_GE0_MII_EN	BIT(1)
++#define QCA955X_ETH_CFG_GE0_MII_SLAVE	BIT(4)
 +#define QCA955X_ETH_CFG_MII_GE0		BIT(1)
 +#define QCA955X_ETH_CFG_GMII_GE0	BIT(2)
 +#define QCA955X_ETH_CFG_MII_GE0_MASTER	BIT(3)
diff --git a/target/linux/generic/pending-4.9/831-ledtrig_netdev.patch b/target/linux/generic/pending-4.9/831-ledtrig_netdev.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 037ec9bb2..000000000
--- a/target/linux/generic/pending-4.9/831-ledtrig_netdev.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,74 +0,0 @@
-From: Alexey Brodkin <abrodkin@synopsys.com>
-Subject: usb: Remove annoying warning about bogus URB
-
-When ath9k-htc Wi-Fi dongle is used with generic OHCI controller
-infinite stream of warnings appears in debug console like this:
--------------------------->8----------------------
-usb 1-1: new full-speed USB device number 2 using ohci-platform
-usb 1-1: ath9k_htc: Firmware ath9k_htc/htc_9271-1.4.0.fw requested
-usb 1-1: ath9k_htc: Transferred FW: ath9k_htc/htc_9271-1.4.0.fw, size:
-51008
-------------[ cut here ]------------
-WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 19 at drivers/usb/core/urb.c:449
-usb_submit_urb+0x1b4/0x498()
-usb 1-1: BOGUS urb xfer, pipe 1 != type 3
-Modules linked in:
-CPU: 0 PID: 19 Comm: kworker/0:1 Not tainted
-4.4.0-rc4-00017-g00e2d79-dirty #3
-Workqueue: events request_firmware_work_func
-
-Stack Trace:
-arc_unwind_core.constprop.1+0xa4/0x110
----[ end trace 649ef8c342817fc2 ]---
-------------[ cut here ]------------
-WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 19 at drivers/usb/core/urb.c:449
-usb_submit_urb+0x1b4/0x498()
-usb 1-1: BOGUS urb xfer, pipe 1 != type 3
-Modules linked in:
-CPU: 0 PID: 19 Comm: kworker/0:1 Tainted: G        W
-4.4.0-rc4-00017-g00e2d79-dirty #3
-Workqueue: events request_firmware_work_func
-
-Stack Trace:
-arc_unwind_core.constprop.1+0xa4/0x110
----[ end trace 649ef8c342817fc3 ]---
-------------[ cut here ]------------
--------------------------->8----------------------
-
-There're some discussions in mailing lists proposing to disable
-that particular check alltogether and magically all seem to work
-fine with muted warning.
-
-Anyways new thread on that regard could be found here:
-http://lists.infradead.org/pipermail/linux-snps-arc/2016-July/001310.html
-
-Let's see what comes out of that new discussion, hopefully patching
-of generic USB stuff won't be required then.
-
-Signed-off-by: Alexey Brodkin <abrodkin@synopsys.com>
----
- drivers/leds/Makefile        | 1 +
- drivers/leds/trigger/Kconfig | 7 +++++++
- 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+)
-
---- a/drivers/leds/Makefile
-+++ b/drivers/leds/Makefile
-@@ -77,3 +77,4 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_LEDS_DAC124S085)		+= leds-d
- 
- # LED Triggers
- obj-$(CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGERS)		+= trigger/
-+obj-$(CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGER_NETDEV)	+= ledtrig-netdev.o
---- a/drivers/leds/trigger/Kconfig
-+++ b/drivers/leds/trigger/Kconfig
-@@ -126,4 +126,11 @@ config LEDS_TRIGGER_PANIC
- 	  a different trigger.
- 	  If unsure, say Y.
- 
-+config LEDS_TRIGGER_NETDEV
-+	tristate "LED Netdev Trigger"
-+	depends on NET && LEDS_TRIGGERS
-+	help
-+	  This allows LEDs to be controlled by network device activity.
-+	  If unsure, say Y.
-+
- endif # LEDS_TRIGGERS