diff --git a/meta-yocto-bsp/conf/layer.conf b/meta-yocto-bsp/conf/layer.conf
index bf0c1bfece..eb9f55ea97 100644
--- a/meta-yocto-bsp/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/meta-yocto-bsp/conf/layer.conf
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ BBPATH .= ":${LAYERDIR}"
 BBFILES += "${LAYERDIR}/recipes-*/*/*.bb \
             ${LAYERDIR}/recipes-*/*/*.bbappend"
 
+
+PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-yocto_genericx86 ?= "5.8%"
+PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-yocto_genericx86-64 ?= "5.8%"
+PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-yocto_edgerouter ?= "5.8%"
+PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-yocto_beaglebone-yocto ?= "5.8%"
+
 BBFILE_COLLECTIONS += "yoctobsp"
 BBFILE_PATTERN_yoctobsp = "^${LAYERDIR}/"
 BBFILE_PRIORITY_yoctobsp = "5"