diff --git a/target/linux/brcm2708/Makefile b/target/linux/brcm2708/Makefile
index 9240f664210d183b1e21abe4044e7250dbf31259..07574f981540574bb723672e93b9543be3026ef1 100644
--- a/target/linux/brcm2708/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/brcm2708/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ FEATURES:=ext4 audio usb usbgadget display gpio fpu
 MAINTAINER:=Álvaro Fernández Rojas <noltari@gmail.com>
 SUBTARGETS:=bcm2708 bcm2709 bcm2710
 
-KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.4
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.9
 
 define Target/Description
 	Build firmware image for Broadcom BCM27xx SoC devices.