diff --git a/meta/recipes-connectivity/iproute2/iproute2_6.16.0.bb b/meta/recipes-connectivity/iproute2/iproute2_6.17.0.bb
similarity index 97%
rename from meta/recipes-connectivity/iproute2/iproute2_6.16.0.bb
rename to meta/recipes-connectivity/iproute2/iproute2_6.17.0.bb
index dc7106902c..ade664300e 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-connectivity/iproute2/iproute2_6.16.0.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-connectivity/iproute2/iproute2_6.17.0.bb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ SRC_URI = "${KERNELORG_MIRROR}/linux/utils/net/${BPN}/${BP}.tar.xz \
            file://0001-include-libnetlink.h-add-missing-include-for-htobe64.patch \
            "
 
-SRC_URI[sha256sum] = "5900ccc15f9ac3bf7b7eae81deb5937123df35e99347a7f11a22818482f0a8d0"
+SRC_URI[sha256sum] = "9781e59410ab7dea8e9f79bb10ff1488e63d10fcbb70503b94426ba27a8e2dec"
 
 inherit update-alternatives bash-completion pkgconfig