diff --git a/target/linux/qoriq/Makefile b/target/linux/qoriq/Makefile
index 804f510d9a..b71a06310c 100644
--- a/target/linux/qoriq/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/qoriq/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ CPU_TYPE:=e5500
 FEATURES:=boot-part ext4 fpu legacy-sdcard powerpc64 ramdisk rootfs-part rtc squashfs
 SUBTARGETS:=generic
 
-KERNEL_PATCHVER:=6.12
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=6.18
 
 KERNELNAME:=zImage