diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
index a2708a290f..6e5aaa1634 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ for SYSTEM, or #f if there is no configuration for SYSTEM."
      #f)))
 
 (define-public linux-libre
-  (let* ((version "3.18.1")
+  (let* ((version "3.18.2")
          (build-phase
           '(lambda* (#:key system inputs #:allow-other-keys #:rest args)
              ;; Apply the neat patch.
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ for SYSTEM, or #f if there is no configuration for SYSTEM."
              (uri (linux-libre-urls version))
              (sha256
               (base32
-               "0yj6sz9cvsbhrc9jksr4wgg63crzmqh65903l7bq9k0gz1f3x1s8"))))
+               "0wji58x0zci13a499v6kbz3pyhs2gk6wsbv3fia8valxgbcppyhp"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (native-inputs `(("perl" ,perl)
                      ("bc" ,bc)