diff --git a/package/iproute2/iproute2-2.6.37-optional-ipv6.patch b/package/iproute2/iproute2-optional-ipv6.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from package/iproute2/iproute2-2.6.37-optional-ipv6.patch
rename to package/iproute2/iproute2-optional-ipv6.patch
diff --git a/package/iproute2/iproute2.mk b/package/iproute2/iproute2.mk
index dfb841063a..630fab4c5a 100644
--- a/package/iproute2/iproute2.mk
+++ b/package/iproute2/iproute2.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 #############################################################
 
-IPROUTE2_VERSION = 2.6.37
+IPROUTE2_VERSION = 2.6.38
 IPROUTE2_SOURCE = iproute2-$(IPROUTE2_VERSION).tar.bz2
 IPROUTE2_SITE = http://devresources.linuxfoundation.org/dev/iproute2/download
 IPROUTE2_TARGET_SBINS = ctstat genl ifstat ip lnstat nstat routef routel rtacct rtmon rtpr rtstat ss tc