diff --git a/target/linux/malta/Makefile b/target/linux/malta/Makefile
index de0477bd9a..ebe6c5b0eb 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:=6.12
+KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=6.18
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk