diff --git a/conf/machine/include/sunxi.inc b/conf/machine/include/sunxi.inc
index 92c2ed8..7b5bc67 100644
--- a/conf/machine/include/sunxi.inc
+++ b/conf/machine/include/sunxi.inc
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ XSERVER = "xserver-xorg \
            xf86-input-keyboard"
 
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/kernel ?= "linux-mainline"
-PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-mainline ?= "5.4.%"
+PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-mainline ?= "5.10.%"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_u-boot ?= "u-boot"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/bootloader ?= "u-boot"