diff --git a/meta/conf/distro/poky.conf b/meta/conf/distro/poky.conf
index 88ef86bee1..ffd347d4a1 100644
--- a/meta/conf/distro/poky.conf
+++ b/meta/conf/distro/poky.conf
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ PREFERRED_VERSION_glib-2.0-native ?= "2.14.5"
 PREFERRED_VERSION_atk ?= "1.20.0"
 PREFERRED_VERSION_cairo ?= "1.4.14"
 PREFERRED_VERSION_pango ?= "1.18.3"
-PREFERRED_VERSION_gtk+ ?= "2.12.5"
+PREFERRED_VERSION_gtk+ ?= "2.12.6"
 
 PREFERRED_VERSION_dbus ?= "1.0.2"
 PREFERRED_VERSION_dbus-native ?= "1.0.2"
diff --git a/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.5/cellrenderer-cairo.patch b/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.6/cellrenderer-cairo.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.5/cellrenderer-cairo.patch
rename to meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.6/cellrenderer-cairo.patch
diff --git a/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.5/combo-arrow-size.patch b/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.6/combo-arrow-size.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.5/combo-arrow-size.patch
rename to meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.6/combo-arrow-size.patch
diff --git a/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.5/disable-print.patch b/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.6/disable-print.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.5/disable-print.patch
rename to meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.6/disable-print.patch
diff --git a/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.5/entry-cairo.patch b/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.6/entry-cairo.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.5/entry-cairo.patch
rename to meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.6/entry-cairo.patch
diff --git a/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.5/filechooser-default.patch b/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.6/filechooser-default.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.5/filechooser-default.patch
rename to meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.6/filechooser-default.patch
diff --git a/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.5/filechooser-utils.patch b/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.6/filechooser-utils.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.5/filechooser-utils.patch
rename to meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.6/filechooser-utils.patch
diff --git a/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.5/filechooser.patch b/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.6/filechooser.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.5/filechooser.patch
rename to meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.6/filechooser.patch
diff --git a/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.5/filesystem-volumes.patch b/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.6/filesystem-volumes.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.5/filesystem-volumes.patch
rename to meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.6/filesystem-volumes.patch
diff --git a/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.5/gtklabel-resize-patch b/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.6/gtklabel-resize-patch
similarity index 100%
rename from meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.5/gtklabel-resize-patch
rename to meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.6/gtklabel-resize-patch
diff --git a/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.5/hardcoded_libtool.patch b/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.6/hardcoded_libtool.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.5/hardcoded_libtool.patch
rename to meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.6/hardcoded_libtool.patch
diff --git a/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.5/menu-deactivate.patch b/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.6/menu-deactivate.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.5/menu-deactivate.patch
rename to meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.6/menu-deactivate.patch
diff --git a/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.5/no-demos.patch b/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.6/no-demos.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.5/no-demos.patch
rename to meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.6/no-demos.patch
diff --git a/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.5/pangoxft2.10.6.diff b/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.6/pangoxft2.10.6.diff
similarity index 100%
rename from meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.5/pangoxft2.10.6.diff
rename to meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.6/pangoxft2.10.6.diff
diff --git a/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.5/range-no-redraw.patch b/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.6/range-no-redraw.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.5/range-no-redraw.patch
rename to meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.6/range-no-redraw.patch
diff --git a/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.5/run-iconcache.patch b/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.6/run-iconcache.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.5/run-iconcache.patch
rename to meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.6/run-iconcache.patch
diff --git a/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.5/scrolled-placement.patch b/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.6/scrolled-placement.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.5/scrolled-placement.patch
rename to meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.6/scrolled-placement.patch
diff --git a/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.5/toggle-font.diff b/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.6/toggle-font.diff
similarity index 100%
rename from meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.5/toggle-font.diff
rename to meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.6/toggle-font.diff
diff --git a/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.5/xsettings.patch b/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.6/xsettings.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.5/xsettings.patch
rename to meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+-2.12.6/xsettings.patch
diff --git a/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+_2.12.5.bb b/meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+_2.12.6.bb
similarity index 100%
rename from meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+_2.12.5.bb
rename to meta/packages/gtk+/gtk+_2.12.6.bb