diff --git a/lib/libftpio/Makefile b/lib/libftpio/Makefile
index b3a749b7c61e..8652bc7ce539 100644
--- a/lib/libftpio/Makefile
+++ b/lib/libftpio/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # $FreeBSD$
 
 LIB=		ftpio
-SHLIB_MAJOR=	6
+SHLIB_MAJOR=	5
 SHLIB_MINOR=	0
 
 SRCS=		ftpio.c ftperr.c