diff --git a/package/network/utils/iproute2/Makefile b/package/network/utils/iproute2/Makefile
index 5439c050c1..4c21d4d877 100644
--- a/package/network/utils/iproute2/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/utils/iproute2/Makefile
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ TARGET_LDFLAGS += -Wl,--gc-sections -Wl,--as-needed
 TARGET_CPPFLAGS += -I$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/include/libnl-tiny
 
 MAKE_FLAGS += \
-	KERNEL_INCLUDE="$(LINUX_DIR)/user_headers/include" \
+	KERNEL_INCLUDE="$(LINUX_DIR)/include/uapi" \
 	SHARED_LIBS=$(SHARED_LIBS) \
 	IP_CONFIG_TINY=$(IP_CONFIG_TINY) \
 	BUILD_VARIANT=$(BUILD_VARIANT) \