The previous kernel is still kept on the system after installing a new test kernel, and you can choose which kernel to boot at GRUB menu, so there is little risk. At best, download kernel-default, kernel-default-extra and kernel-default-optional rpm packages from the repo, and install those via zypper install % zypper install kernel-default*.rpm You might need to pass --oldpackage option to zypper install due to the nature of a rpm packaging. Once after testing, you can uninstall those package again via zypper rm. % zypper rm kernel-default-5.14.21-150400.1.1.g203aa60 (which will uninstall all three packages in a shot)