diff --git a/target/device/Atmel/Makefile.in b/target/device/Atmel/Makefile.in
index 3d00aa3663..63a3af33b3 100644
--- a/target/device/Atmel/Makefile.in
+++ b/target/device/Atmel/Makefile.in
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ endif
 
 LINUX26_COPYTO:=/tftpboot
 
-LINUX26_PATCH_DIR:=$(BOARD_PATH)/kernel-patches
+#LINUX26_PATCH_DIR:=$(BOARD_PATH)/kernel-patches
 
 # The board specific Makefile.in can redefine BOARD_NAME's
 LINUX_BOARD_NAME:=$(BOARD_NAME)