diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
index d2619335a3..cc40068608 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ for SYSTEM, or #f if there is no configuration for SYSTEM."
      #f)))
 
 (define-public linux-libre
-  (let* ((version "4.2.1")
+  (let* ((version "4.2.2")
          (build-phase
           '(lambda* (#:key system inputs #:allow-other-keys #:rest args)
              ;; Apply the neat patch.
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ for SYSTEM, or #f if there is no configuration for SYSTEM."
              (uri (linux-libre-urls version))
              (sha256
               (base32
-               "140cqnk1hyhavfra572wwzwz7pddczc78j8anbxyciw35kh8z2hl"))))
+               "0wk0lcbmvqmgp50gdn6vhvckml2gx1ikichms9a83nsjfwil450k"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (native-inputs `(("perl" ,perl)
                      ("bc" ,bc)