diff --git a/package/mysql_client/mysql_client-5.1.53-ac_cache_check.patch b/package/mysql_client/mysql_client-5.1.61-ac_cache_check.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from package/mysql_client/mysql_client-5.1.53-ac_cache_check.patch
rename to package/mysql_client/mysql_client-5.1.61-ac_cache_check.patch
diff --git a/package/mysql_client/mysql_client-5.1.53-configure-ps-cache-check.patch b/package/mysql_client/mysql_client-5.1.61-configure-ps-cache-check.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from package/mysql_client/mysql_client-5.1.53-configure-ps-cache-check.patch
rename to package/mysql_client/mysql_client-5.1.61-configure-ps-cache-check.patch
diff --git a/package/mysql_client/mysql_client-5.1.53-use-new-readline-iface.patch b/package/mysql_client/mysql_client-5.1.61-use-new-readline-iface.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from package/mysql_client/mysql_client-5.1.53-use-new-readline-iface.patch
rename to package/mysql_client/mysql_client-5.1.61-use-new-readline-iface.patch
diff --git a/package/mysql_client/mysql_client.mk b/package/mysql_client/mysql_client.mk
index 70970163ea..0803d10e76 100644
--- a/package/mysql_client/mysql_client.mk
+++ b/package/mysql_client/mysql_client.mk
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # MySQL 5.1 Client
 #
 #############################################################
-MYSQL_CLIENT_VERSION = 5.1.53
+MYSQL_CLIENT_VERSION = 5.1.61
 MYSQL_CLIENT_SOURCE = mysql-$(MYSQL_CLIENT_VERSION).tar.gz
 MYSQL_CLIENT_SITE = http://downloads.mysql.com/archives/mysql-5.1/
 MYSQL_CLIENT_INSTALL_STAGING = YES