diff --git a/target/linux/ipq40xx/Makefile b/target/linux/ipq40xx/Makefile
index 3b6496859..d2696b771 100644
--- a/target/linux/ipq40xx/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ipq40xx/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ CPU_SUBTYPE:=neon-vfpv4
 MAINTAINER:=John Crispin <john@phrozen.org>
 
 # TODO: drop kmod-usb-dwc3-of-simple when migrating to 4.19
-KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.19
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.14
 
 KERNELNAME:=zImage Image dtbs
 
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@ DEFAULT_PACKAGES += \
 	kmod-ath10k wpad-openssl \
 	kmod-usb3 kmod-usb-dwc3 ath10k-firmware-qca4019 \
 	automount autosamba luci-app-ipsec-vpnd luci-app-unblockmusic luci-app-cpufreq luci-app-zerotier luci-app-xlnetacc \
-	htop fdisk e2fsprogs
+	htop fdisk e2fsprogs ethtool
 
 $(eval $(call BuildTarget))