diff --git a/make/linux.mk b/make/linux.mk
index fcd808a7ae..fec8e8b46b 100644
--- a/make/linux.mk
+++ b/make/linux.mk
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ LINUX_BINLOC=arch/$(LINUX_KARCH)/boot/$(LINUX_FORMAT)
 
 LINUX_DIR=$(BUILD_DIR)/linux-$(LINUX_VERSION)
 LINUX_SOURCE=linux-$(DOWNLOAD_LINUX_VERSION).tar.bz2
-LINUX_SITE=ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4
+LINUX_SITE=http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4
 LINUX_KCONFIG=$(SOURCE_DIR)/linux.config
 LINUX_KERNEL=$(BUILD_DIR)/buildroot-kernel
 # Used by pcmcia-cs and others