diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be.h
index 7005949dc17b..d80fe03d3107 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #include "be_hw.h"
 #include "be_roce.h"
 
-#define DRV_VER			"11.4.0.0"
+#define DRV_VER			"12.0.0.0"
 #define DRV_NAME		"be2net"
 #define BE_NAME			"Emulex BladeEngine2"
 #define BE3_NAME		"Emulex BladeEngine3"