diff --git a/package/network/utils/iproute2/Makefile b/package/network/utils/iproute2/Makefile
index 6a172d2abe9..6a1b15e148c 100644
--- a/package/network/utils/iproute2/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/utils/iproute2/Makefile
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ TARGET_LDFLAGS += -Wl,--as-needed
 TARGET_CPPFLAGS += -I$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/include/libnl-tiny
 
 MAKE_FLAGS += \
-	KERNEL_INCLUDE="$(LINUX_DIR)/include/uapi" \
+	KERNEL_INCLUDE="$(TOOLCHAIN_ROOT_DIR)/usr/include" \
 	SHARED_LIBS=$(SHARED_LIBS) \
 	IP_CONFIG_TINY=$(IP_CONFIG_TINY) \
 	BUILD_VARIANT=$(BUILD_VARIANT) \