diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
index 4bb24cfd3e..5d825e3048 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -373,8 +373,8 @@ It has been modified to remove all non-free binary blobs.")
                     #:configuration-file kernel-config))
 
 (define-public linux-libre-4.9
-  (make-linux-libre "4.9.37"
-                    "0jrpzv5a8j8qjhh1x1wldyzbjms8p48nk5w6b4gib67fl7vx3135"
+  (make-linux-libre "4.9.38"
+                    "13pfawwnf46yqsrx3k5mj4pa7cs2x4v23qi8ncpxz0vqzgz9xxrd"
                     %intel-compatible-systems
                     #:configuration-file kernel-config))