diff --git a/package/patch/patch.mk b/package/patch/patch.mk
index 346aabd60..badc4310b 100644
--- a/package/patch/patch.mk
+++ b/package/patch/patch.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 #############################################################
 
-PATCH_VERSION = 2.7
+PATCH_VERSION = 2.7.1
 PATCH_SITE = $(BR2_GNU_MIRROR)/patch
 PATCH_LICENSE = GPLv3+
 PATCH_LICENSE_FILE = COPYING