diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile b/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile
index 71fe02f32..104961929 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