diff --git a/src/binutils.mk b/src/binutils.mk
index 6d29e942..14a1a539 100644
--- a/src/binutils.mk
+++ b/src/binutils.mk
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 # GNU Binutils
 PKG             := binutils
 $(PKG)_IGNORE   :=
-$(PKG)_VERSION  := 2.21.1a
-$(PKG)_CHECKSUM := 525255ca6874b872540c9967a1d26acfbc7c8230
-$(PKG)_SUBDIR   := binutils-2.21.1
+$(PKG)_VERSION  := 2.22
+$(PKG)_CHECKSUM := 65b304a0b9a53a686ce50a01173d1f40f8efe404
+$(PKG)_SUBDIR   := binutils-$($(PKG)_VERSION)
 $(PKG)_FILE     := binutils-$($(PKG)_VERSION).tar.bz2
 $(PKG)_WEBSITE  := http://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/
 $(PKG)_URL      := ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/binutils/$($(PKG)_FILE)