diff --git a/target/device/valka/Makefile.in b/target/device/valka/Makefile.in
index b617745c07..6cf2156a97 100644
--- a/target/device/valka/Makefile.in
+++ b/target/device/valka/Makefile.in
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ BOARD_PATH:=$(strip  $(subst ",, $(BR2_BOARD_PATH)))
 
 TARGET_SKELETON=$(VALKA_PATH)/target_skeleton
 TARGET_DEVICE_TABLE=$(VALKA_PATH)/device_table.txt
-LINUX26_PATCH_DIR:=$(BOARD_PATH)/kernel-patches
+#LINUX26_PATCH_DIR:=$(BOARD_PATH)/kernel-patches
 
 valka_status:
 	@echo "***************************************************************"