diff --git a/package/libqmi/libqmi.mk b/package/libqmi/libqmi.mk
index 4f3f9a9deb..edd11f74e6 100644
--- a/package/libqmi/libqmi.mk
+++ b/package/libqmi/libqmi.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-LIBQMI_VERSION = 1.4.0
+LIBQMI_VERSION = 1.6.0
 LIBQMI_SITE    = http://www.freedesktop.org/software/libqmi/
 LIBQMI_SOURCE  = libqmi-$(LIBQMI_VERSION).tar.xz
 LIBQMI_LICENSE = LGPLv2+ (library), GPLv2+ (programs)