diff --git a/package/binutils/binutils.mk b/package/binutils/binutils.mk
index a40fdb7d5c..66ee247b9f 100644
--- a/package/binutils/binutils.mk
+++ b/package/binutils/binutils.mk
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ifeq ($(BINUTILS_VERSION),)
 ifeq ($(BR2_arc),y)
 BINUTILS_VERSION = arc-2015.12
 else
-BINUTILS_VERSION = 2.25
+BINUTILS_VERSION = 2.25.1
 endif
 endif # BINUTILS_VERSION