diff --git a/package/freeipmi/freeipmi.mk b/package/freeipmi/freeipmi.mk
index e28f63f715..fbbfd536e4 100644
--- a/package/freeipmi/freeipmi.mk
+++ b/package/freeipmi/freeipmi.mk
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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 FREEIPMI_VERSION = 1.6.14
-FREEIPMI_SITE = https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/freeipmi
+FREEIPMI_SITE = $(BR2_GNU_MIRROR)/freeipmi
 FREEIPMI_LICENSE = GPL-3.0+, BSD-like (sunbmc)
 FREEIPMI_LICENSE_FILES = \
 	COPYING COPYING.bmc-watchdog COPYING.ipmiconsole COPYING.ipmi-dcmi \