diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
index 00db09152e..28440297e0 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -360,8 +360,8 @@ It has been modified to remove all non-free binary blobs.")
                     #:configuration-file kernel-config))
 
 (define-public linux-libre-4.1
-  (make-linux-libre "4.1.38"
-                    "165kmzglhg63hn7y4q7r6cb2dpsljxiq1czvgyx0bkd1vd2bcvsa"
+  (make-linux-libre "4.1.39"
+                    "06pb3zpkfkc7pb7yh537vvzn8i9nhqyx58kqxv0wq23b4hhpza7d"
                     %intel-compatible-systems
                     #:configuration-file kernel-config
                     #:patches