diff --git a/package/iptables/iptables.mk b/package/iptables/iptables.mk
index 13d2ac309a..c464e6b488 100644
--- a/package/iptables/iptables.mk
+++ b/package/iptables/iptables.mk
@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@ IPTABLES_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkg-config
 IPTABLES_CONF_OPT = --libexecdir=/usr/lib --with-kernel=$(LINUX_HEADERS_DIR)
 
 define IPTABLES_TARGET_SYMLINK_CREATE
-	ln -sf iptables-multi $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/sbin/iptables
-	ln -sf iptables-multi $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/sbin/iptables-save
-	ln -sf iptables-multi $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/sbin/iptables-restore
+	ln -sf xtables-multi $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/sbin/iptables
+	ln -sf xtables-multi $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/sbin/iptables-save
+	ln -sf xtables-multi $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/sbin/iptables-restore
 endef
 
 define IPTABLES_TARGET_IPV6_SYMLINK_CREATE
-	ln -sf ip6tables-multi $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/sbin/ip6tables
-	ln -sf ip6tables-multi $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/sbin/ip6tables-save
-	ln -sf ip6tables-multi $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/sbin/ip6tables-restore
+	ln -sf xtables-multi $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/sbin/ip6tables
+	ln -sf xtables-multi $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/sbin/ip6tables-save
+	ln -sf xtables-multi $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/sbin/ip6tables-restore
 endef
 
 define IPTABLES_TARGET_IPV6_REMOVE
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ endif
 define IPTABLES_UNINSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
 	rm -f $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/iptables-xml
 	rm -f $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/sbin/iptables* $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/sbin/ip6tables*
+	rm -f $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/sbin/xtables-multi
 	rm -rf $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/xtables
 endef