diff --git a/tokio/CHANGELOG.md b/tokio/CHANGELOG.md
index 2349b0dc3..f6537a5be 100644
--- a/tokio/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/tokio/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+# 1.6.1 (May 28, 2021)
+
+This release reverts [#3518] because it doesn't work on some kernels due to
+a kernel bug. ([#3803])
+
+[#3518]: https://github.com/tokio-rs/tokio/issues/3518
+[#3803]: https://github.com/tokio-rs/tokio/issues/3803
+
 # 1.6.0 (May 14, 2021)
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/tokio/Cargo.toml b/tokio/Cargo.toml
index 8b042d07e..7e82c7850 100644
--- a/tokio/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tokio/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ name = "tokio"
 #   - README.md
 # - Update CHANGELOG.md.
 # - Create "v1.0.x" git tag.
-version = "1.6.0"
+version = "1.6.1"
 edition = "2018"
 authors = ["Tokio Contributors <team@tokio.rs>"]
 license = "MIT"