diff --git a/drivers/net/skge.c b/drivers/net/skge.c
index d844a837a8f2..e7e414928f89 100644
--- a/drivers/net/skge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/skge.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 #include "skge.h"
 
 #define DRV_NAME		"skge"
-#define DRV_VERSION		"1.8"
+#define DRV_VERSION		"1.9"
 #define PFX			DRV_NAME " "
 
 #define DEFAULT_TX_RING_SIZE	128