diff --git a/srcpkgs/ethtool/template b/srcpkgs/ethtool/template
index c6d7a3c0fe1..d1e819ecd77 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/ethtool/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/ethtool/template
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ _distver=2.6.39
 # work with previous versions.
 version=6:${_distver}
 wrksrc=${pkgname}-${_distver}
-distfiles="http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/network/$pkgname/$pkgname-${_distver}.tar.bz2"
+#distfiles="http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/network/$pkgname/$pkgname-${_distver}.tar.bz2"
+distfiles="http://mirror.be.gbxs.net/pub/software/network/$pkgname/$pkgname-${_distver}.tar.bz2"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 short_desc="Display or change ethernet card settings"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"