diff --git a/target/linux/qoriq/Makefile b/target/linux/qoriq/Makefile
index 6320cdfeb0..18d31ffc46 100644
--- a/target/linux/qoriq/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/qoriq/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ FEATURES:=boot-part ext4 fpu legacy-sdcard powerpc64 ramdisk rootfs-part rtc squ
 SUBTARGETS:=generic
 
 KERNEL_PATCHVER:=6.6
+KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=6.12
 
 KERNELNAME:=zImage