diff --git a/meta/packages/oprofile/oprofile_0.9.4.bb b/meta/packages/oprofile/oprofile_0.9.6.bb
similarity index 92%
rename from meta/packages/oprofile/oprofile_0.9.4.bb
rename to meta/packages/oprofile/oprofile_0.9.6.bb
index 38f27c78d9..29c3f1bb7f 100644
--- a/meta/packages/oprofile/oprofile_0.9.4.bb
+++ b/meta/packages/oprofile/oprofile_0.9.6.bb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ RRECOMMENDS = "kernel-vmlinux"
 PR = "r0"
 
 SRC_URI = "${SOURCEFORGE_MIRROR}/oprofile/oprofile-${PV}.tar.gz \
-           file://opstart.patch;patch=1 \
+           file://opstart.patch \
            file://acinclude.m4"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/oprofile-${PV}"