diff --git a/conf/machine/include/sunxi.inc b/conf/machine/include/sunxi.inc
index 05109b4..164523e 100644
--- a/conf/machine/include/sunxi.inc
+++ b/conf/machine/include/sunxi.inc
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ XSERVER = "xserver-xorg \
            xf86-input-keyboard"
 
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/kernel ?= "linux-mainline"
+PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-mainline ?= "4.19%"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_u-boot ?= "u-boot"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/bootloader ?= "u-boot"