diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
index 6cf41207a31d..9c9291803fdd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ const char ixgbevf_driver_name[] = "ixgbevf";
 static const char ixgbevf_driver_string[] =
 	"Intel(R) 10 Gigabit PCI Express Virtual Function Network Driver";
 
-#define DRV_VERSION "2.11.3-k"
+#define DRV_VERSION "2.12.1-k"
 const char ixgbevf_driver_version[] = DRV_VERSION;
 static char ixgbevf_copyright[] =
 	"Copyright (c) 2009 - 2012 Intel Corporation.";