diff --git a/package/utils/busybox/Makefile b/package/utils/busybox/Makefile
index f0110ee08a..b6091bfcd7 100644
--- a/package/utils/busybox/Makefile
+++ b/package/utils/busybox/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=busybox
 PKG_VERSION:=1.26.2
-PKG_RELEASE:=4
+PKG_RELEASE:=5
 PKG_FLAGS:=essential
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.bz2
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ define Package/busybox
   URL:=http://busybox.net/
   DEPENDS:=+BUSYBOX_USE_LIBRPC:librpc +BUSYBOX_CONFIG_PAM:libpam +BUSYBOX_CONFIG_NTPD:jsonfilter
   MENU:=1
+  ALTERNATIVES:=100:/sbin/ip:/bin/busybox
 endef
 
 define Package/busybox/description