diff --git a/conf/machine/raspberrypi3-64.conf b/conf/machine/raspberrypi3-64.conf
index 5598e50..cdcd726 100644
--- a/conf/machine/raspberrypi3-64.conf
+++ b/conf/machine/raspberrypi3-64.conf
@@ -13,3 +13,5 @@ SERIAL_CONSOLE = "115200 ttyS0"
 VC4_CMA_SIZE ?= "cma-256"
 
 UBOOT_MACHINE = "rpi_3_config"
+
+PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-raspberrypi ?= "4.9.%"