diff --git a/package/network/utils/iproute2/Makefile b/package/network/utils/iproute2/Makefile
index d91616e456..679c0c2a2b 100644
--- a/package/network/utils/iproute2/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/utils/iproute2/Makefile
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ define Build/InstallDev
 	$(CP) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/include/{libgenl,libnetlink,ll_map}.h $(1)/usr/include/
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/lib
 	$(CP) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/lib/libnetlink.a $(1)/usr/lib/
+	$(CP) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/lib/libutil.a $(1)/usr/lib/
 endef
 
 define Package/ip-tiny/install