diff --git a/layers/meta-balena-raspberrypi/conf/machine/raspberrypi3-unipi-neuron.conf b/layers/meta-balena-raspberrypi/conf/machine/raspberrypi3-unipi-neuron.conf
index 3cc9be195..24511ffd8 100644
--- a/layers/meta-balena-raspberrypi/conf/machine/raspberrypi3-unipi-neuron.conf
+++ b/layers/meta-balena-raspberrypi/conf/machine/raspberrypi3-unipi-neuron.conf
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ MACHINEOVERRIDES = "raspberrypi3:${MACHINE}"
 include conf/machine/raspberrypi3.conf
 
 IMAGE_INSTALL:append = " unipi-kernel-modules unipi-tools"
+
+PREFERRED_VERSION:linux-raspberrypi = "5.10.%"
diff --git a/layers/meta-balena-raspberrypi/conf/machine/raspberrypi4-unipi-neuron.conf b/layers/meta-balena-raspberrypi/conf/machine/raspberrypi4-unipi-neuron.conf
index a91c05121..d7b05f007 100644
--- a/layers/meta-balena-raspberrypi/conf/machine/raspberrypi4-unipi-neuron.conf
+++ b/layers/meta-balena-raspberrypi/conf/machine/raspberrypi4-unipi-neuron.conf
@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@ include conf/machine/raspberrypi4-64.conf
 MACHINEOVERRIDES := "${@'${MACHINEOVERRIDES}'.replace(':${MACHINE}',':raspberrypi4-64:${MACHINE}')}"
 
 IMAGE_INSTALL:append = " unipi-kernel-modules unipi-tools"
+
+PREFERRED_VERSION:linux-raspberrypi = "5.10.%"
diff --git a/layers/meta-balena-raspberrypi/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-raspberrypi_5.15.bbappend b/layers/meta-balena-raspberrypi/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-raspberrypi_5.15.bbappend
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d7f2980b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/layers/meta-balena-raspberrypi/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-raspberrypi_5.15.bbappend
@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+FILESEXTRAPATHS:prepend := "${THISDIR}/${PN}:${THISDIR}/${MACHINE}:"
+
+SRC_URI:append:fincm3 = " \
+	file://0001-overlays-fin-add-internal-pull-ups-to-i2c_soft.patch \
+	file://0004-mmc-pwrseq-Repurpose-for-Marvell-SD8777.patch \
+	file://0005-balena-fin-wifi-sta-uap-mode.patch \
+	file://0007-overlays-Add-spyfly.dts.patch \
+"
+
+SRC_URI:append:raspberrypi4-superhub = " \
+	file://0001-Add-gpio-wdt-DT-overlay-for-Phoenix-Board.patch \
+	file://0002-Add-infineon-tpm-DT-overlay-for-Phoenix-Board.patch \
+	file://0003-Add-spi1-DT-overlay-for-Phoenix-Board.patch \
+	file://0004-Add-SD-host-DT-overlay-for-Phoenix-Board.patch \
+"
+
+SRC_URI:append = " \
+	file://0002-wireless-wext-Bring-back-ndo_do_ioctl-fallback.patch \
+	file://0001-Add-npe-x500-m3-overlay.patch \
+	file://0006-overlays-Add-Hyperpixel4-overlays.patch \
+	file://0001-Add-tpm-slb9670-tis-spi-DT-overlay.patch \
+	file://0010-dts-overlays-Add-UniPi-overlays.patch \
+	file://0001-seeed-studio-can-bus-v2-Add-dtbo-for-this-can-bus.patch \
+	file://0011-USB-serial-Add-support-for-more-Quectel-modules.patch \
+	file://0001-waveshare-sim7600-Add-dtbo-for-this-modem.patch \
+	file://0001-overlays-Add-overlay-for-Seeed-reComputer-R1000.patch \
+"
+
+SRC_URI:append:rt-rpi-300 = " \
+	file://rt-rpi-300-Add-changes-for-this-dt.patch \
+	file://rt-rpi-Add-ch-432t-driver-for-this-chip.patch \
+"
+
+# BalenaOS already disables gcc plugins,
+# however the unipi-neuron adds an extra module
+# which seems to override the default configuration
+SRC_URI:append:raspberrypi3-unipi-neuron = " \
+	file://0001-pi3neuron-disable-gccplugins.patch \
+"
+
+BALENA_CONFIGS:append = " fbtft"
+BALENA_CONFIGS[fbtft] = " \
+    CONFIG_STAGING=y \
+    CONFIG_FB_TFT=m \
+    CONFIG_FB_TFT_AGM1264K_FL=m \
+    CONFIG_FB_TFT_BD663474=m \
+    CONFIG_FB_TFT_HX8340BN=m \
+    CONFIG_FB_TFT_HX8347D=m \
+    CONFIG_FB_TFT_HX8353D=m \
+    CONFIG_FB_TFT_ILI9163=m \
+    CONFIG_FB_TFT_ILI9320=m \
+    CONFIG_FB_TFT_ILI9325=m \
+    CONFIG_FB_TFT_ILI9340=m \
+    CONFIG_FB_TFT_ILI9341=m \
+    CONFIG_FB_TFT_ILI9481=m \
+    CONFIG_FB_TFT_ILI9486=m \
+    CONFIG_FB_TFT_PCD8544=m \
+    CONFIG_FB_TFT_RA8875=m \
+    CONFIG_FB_TFT_S6D02A1=m \
+    CONFIG_FB_TFT_S6D1121=m \
+    CONFIG_FB_TFT_SSD1289=m \
+    CONFIG_FB_TFT_SSD1306=m \
+    CONFIG_FB_TFT_SSD1331=m \
+    CONFIG_FB_TFT_SSD1351=m \
+    CONFIG_FB_TFT_ST7735R=m \
+    CONFIG_FB_TFT_TINYLCD=m \
+    CONFIG_FB_TFT_TLS8204=m \
+    CONFIG_FB_TFT_UC1701=m \
+    CONFIG_FB_TFT_UPD161704=m \
+    CONFIG_FB_TFT_WATTEROTT=m \
+    "
+
+BALENA_CONFIGS:append = " pca955_gpio_expander"
+BALENA_CONFIGS[pca955_gpio_expander] = " \
+    CONFIG_GPIO_PCA953X=y \
+    CONFIG_GPIO_PCA953X_IRQ=y \
+    "
+
+KERNEL_MODULE_PROBECONF += "rtl8192cu"
+module_conf_rtl8192cu = "blacklist rtl8192cu"
+
+# requested by customer (support for Kontron PLD devices)
+BALENA_CONFIGS:append = " gpio_i2c_kempld"
+BALENA_CONFIGS_DEPS[gpio_i2c_kempld] = " \
+    CONFIG_GPIOLIB=y \
+    CONFIG_I2C=y \
+    CONFIG_HAS_IOMEM=y \
+    CONFIG_MFD_KEMPLD=m \
+"
+BALENA_CONFIGS[gpio_i2c_kempld] = " \
+    CONFIG_GPIO_KEMPLD=m \
+    CONFIG_I2C_KEMPLD=m \
+"
+
+# make sure watchdog gets enabled no matter of the BSP changes
+BALENA_CONFIGS:append = " rpi_watchdog"
+BALENA_CONFIGS_DEPS[rpi_watchdog] = " \
+    CONFIG_WATCHDOG=y \
+"
+BALENA_CONFIGS[rpi_watchdog] = " \
+    CONFIG_BCM2835_WDT=y \
+"
+
+BALENA_CONFIGS:append = " kvaser_usb_can_driver"
+
+BALENA_CONFIGS[kvaser_usb_can_driver] = " \
+    CONFIG_CAN_KVASER_USB=m \
+"
+
+BALENA_CONFIGS:append = " mcp251x_can_driver"
+
+BALENA_CONFIGS[mcp251x_can_driver] = " \
+    CONFIG_CAN_MCP251X=m \
+"
+
+BALENA_CONFIGS_DEPS[mcp251x_can_driver] = " \
+    CONFIG_SPI=y \
+    CONFIG_HAS_DMA=y \
+"
+
+BALENA_CONFIGS:append = " can_calc_bittiming"
+
+BALENA_CONFIGS[can_calc_bittiming] = " \
+		CONFIG_CAN_CALC_BITTIMING=y \
+"
+
+BALENA_CONFIGS_DEPS[can_calc_bittiming] = " \
+		CONFIG_CAN_DEV=y \
+"
+
+BALENA_CONFIGS:append = " ds1307_rtc_driver"
+
+BALENA_CONFIGS[ds1307_rtc_driver] = " \
+    CONFIG_RTC_DRV_DS1307=m \
+"
+
+BALENA_CONFIGS_DEPS[ds1307_rtc_driver] = " \
+    CONFIG_I2C=y \
+"
+
+BALENA_CONFIGS:append = " sc16is7xx_serial_driver"
+
+BALENA_CONFIGS[sc16is7xx_serial_driver] = " \
+    CONFIG_SERIAL_SC16IS7XX=m \
+"
+
+BALENA_CONFIGS_DEPS[sc16is7xx_serial_driver] = " \
+    CONFIG_I2C=y \
+"
+
+BALENA_CONFIGS:append = " mcp3422_adc_driver"
+
+BALENA_CONFIGS[mcp3422_adc_driver] = " \
+    CONFIG_MCP3422=m \
+"
+
+BALENA_CONFIGS_DEPS[mcp3422_adc_driver] = " \
+    CONFIG_I2C=y \
+"
+
+BALENA_CONFIGS:append = " sd8787_pwrseq_driver"
+
+BALENA_CONFIGS[sd8787_pwrseq_driver] = " \
+    CONFIG_PWRSEQ_SD8787=m \
+"
+
+BALENA_CONFIGS_DEPS[sd8787_pwrseq_driver] = " \
+    CONFIG_OF=y \
+"
+
+BALENA_CONFIGS:append = " serial_8250"
+BALENA_CONFIGS[serial_8250] = " \
+    CONFIG_SERIAL_8250=y \
+    CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE=y \
+    CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_NR_UARTS=1 \
+    CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_EXTENDED=y \
+    CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_SHARE_IRQ=y \
+    CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_BCM2835AUX=y \
+"
+
+BALENA_CONFIGS:append:rt-rpi-300 = " rtrpi300cfgs"
+BALENA_CONFIGS[rtrpi300cfgs] = " \
+    CONFIG_RTC_DRV_RX8010=m \
+    CONFIG_SPI=y \
+    CONFIG_SPI_BCM2835=m \
+    CONFIG_CH432T_SPI=m \
+"
+
+# The Pi3-64 and Pi4-64 are the only boards very low on rootfs space for now
+# so we add this as per https://github.com/balena-os/meta-balena/pull/2411
+BALENA_CONFIGS:append:raspberrypi4-64 = " optimize-size"
+BALENA_CONFIGS:append:raspberrypi3-64 = " optimize-size"
+BALENA_CONFIGS[optimize-size] = " \
+    CONFIG_CC_OPTIMIZE_FOR_SIZE=y \
+"
+
+BALENA_CONFIGS:append = " iio_pressure_drivers"
+BALENA_CONFIGS[iio_pressure_drivers] = " \
+    CONFIG_BMP280=m \
+"
+
+# Fix dtbo loading on 64bits,
+# see commit 949b88bb for details
+get_cc_option () {
+		# Check if KERNEL_CC supports the option "file-prefix-map".
+		# This option allows us to build images with __FILE__ values that do not
+		# contain the host build path.
+		if ${KERNEL_CC} -Q --help=joined | grep -q "\-ffile-prefix-map=<old=new>"; then
+			echo "-ffile-prefix-map=${S}=/kernel-source/"
+		fi
+}
+do_compile:append() {
+    if [ "${SITEINFO_BITS}" = "64" ]; then
+        cc_extra=$(get_cc_option)
+        oe_runmake dtbs CC="${KERNEL_CC} $cc_extra " LD="${KERNEL_LD}" ${KERNEL_EXTRA_ARGS}
+    fi
+}