diff --git a/conf/machine/lx2160acex7.conf b/conf/machine/lx2160acex7.conf
index 3bd43d0..1e51c98 100644
--- a/conf/machine/lx2160acex7.conf
+++ b/conf/machine/lx2160acex7.conf
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ USE_VT = "0"
 
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_u-boot-default-script = "u-boot-script-qoriq"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/kernel = "linux-fslc-qoriq"
+PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-qoriq = "5.4%"
 PREFERRED_VERSION_u-boot-qoriq = "2019.10%"
 PREFERRED_VERSION_qoriq-atf = "1.5%"