diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
index 1cfe76ec8a..29bcfb7859 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -423,8 +423,8 @@ It has been modified to remove all non-free binary blobs.")
                     #:configuration-file kernel-config))
 
 (define-public linux-libre-4.9
-  (make-linux-libre "4.9.115"
-                    "12n3wwfz22hxqqy7bdchl894x5krylcd4vx65837w7rybnb5w2wj"
+  (make-linux-libre "4.9.116"
+                    "1v5138a5317ddrl0zvlip18586si68ccw6y5wdxgpkh8ixvcamy6"
                     %intel-compatible-systems
                     #:configuration-file kernel-config))