diff --git a/meta-yocto-bsp/conf/machine/genericx86.conf b/meta-yocto-bsp/conf/machine/genericx86.conf
index 04a7e0b6ad..34a52c3f7e 100644
--- a/meta-yocto-bsp/conf/machine/genericx86.conf
+++ b/meta-yocto-bsp/conf/machine/genericx86.conf
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ require conf/machine/include/genericx86-common.inc
 
 MACHINE_ESSENTIAL_EXTRA_RRECOMMENDS += "gma500-gfx-check"
 
-PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-yocto_genericx86 ?= "4.8%"
+PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-yocto_genericx86 ?= "4.10%"