diff --git a/sys-apps/iproute2/iproute2-6.8.0-r1.ebuild b/sys-apps/iproute2/iproute2-6.8.0-r2.ebuild
similarity index 95%
rename from sys-apps/iproute2/iproute2-6.8.0-r1.ebuild
rename to sys-apps/iproute2/iproute2-6.8.0-r2.ebuild
index bfc78c186a701..c5ab1aee142eb 100644
--- a/sys-apps/iproute2/iproute2-6.8.0-r1.ebuild
+++ b/sys-apps/iproute2/iproute2-6.8.0-r2.ebuild
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ HOMEPAGE="https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/networking/iproute2"
 
 LICENSE="GPL-2"
 SLOT="0"
-IUSE="atm berkdb bpf caps elf +iptables minimal nfs selinux split-usr"
+IUSE="atm berkdb bpf caps elf +iptables minimal nfs selinux"
 # Needs root
 RESTRICT="test"
 
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ src_install() {
 
 	dodir /bin
 	mv "${ED}"/{s,}bin/ip || die # bug #330115
+	mv "${ED}"/{s,}bin/ss || die # bug #547264
 
 	dolib.a lib/libnetlink.a
 	insinto /usr/include
@@ -201,13 +202,6 @@ src_install() {
 	# https://bugs.gentoo.org/868321
 	mv "${ED}"/sbin/ifstat{,-iproute2} || die
 
-	if use split-usr ; then
-		# Can remove compatibility symlink in a year: 2023-05-28.
-		# bug #547264
-		mv "${ED}"/sbin/ss "${ED}"/bin/ss || die
-		dosym -r /bin/ss /sbin/ss
-	fi
-
 	if use berkdb ; then
 		keepdir /var/lib/arpd
 		# bug #47482, arpd doesn't need to be in /sbin