diff --git a/target/linux/gemini/Makefile b/target/linux/gemini/Makefile
index 366725492d..42f8c1e243 100644
--- a/target/linux/gemini/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/gemini/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ FEATURES:=squashfs pci rtc
 CPU_TYPE:=fa526
 MAINTAINER:=Roman Yeryomin <roman@advem.lv>
 
-KERNEL_PATCHVER:=3.18
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.1
 
 KERNELNAME:=zImage