diff --git a/configs/s6lx9_microboard_defconfig b/configs/s6lx9_microboard_defconfig
index 06a3ed3c1c..f77c80ba87 100644
--- a/configs/s6lx9_microboard_defconfig
+++ b/configs/s6lx9_microboard_defconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttyUL0"
 # BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR is not set
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.4.7"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/avnet/s6lx9_microboard/lx9_mmu_defconfig"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_DTS=y