diff --git a/make/target-tools.mk b/make/target-tools.mk
index f3db8b2f..b5b58cfd 100644
--- a/make/target-tools.mk
+++ b/make/target-tools.mk
@@ -1726,7 +1726,7 @@ dvbsnoop: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-ETHTOOL_VER    = 4.19
+ETHTOOL_VER    = 5.3
 ETHTOOL_TMP    = ethtool-$(ETHTOOL_VER)
 ETHTOOL_SOURCE = ethtool-$(ETHTOOL_VER).tar.xz
 ETHTOOL_URL    = https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/network/ethtool