diff --git a/conf/machine/include/rpi-default-versions.inc b/conf/machine/include/rpi-default-versions.inc
index 2007cc0..faa6b41 100644
--- a/conf/machine/include/rpi-default-versions.inc
+++ b/conf/machine/include/rpi-default-versions.inc
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # RaspberryPi BSP default versions
 
-PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-raspberrypi ??= "4.4.%"
+PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-raspberrypi ??= "4.9.%"
diff --git a/conf/machine/raspberrypi3-64.conf b/conf/machine/raspberrypi3-64.conf
index 0bf1397..ca10ed9 100644
--- a/conf/machine/raspberrypi3-64.conf
+++ b/conf/machine/raspberrypi3-64.conf
@@ -37,5 +37,3 @@ VC4_CMA_SIZE ?= "cma-256"
 
 UBOOT_MACHINE = "rpi_3_config"
 MACHINE_FEATURES_append = " vc4graphics"
-
-PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-raspberrypi ?= "4.9.%"