diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
index 249026d2d0..dbc2cc8a94 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -1590,7 +1590,7 @@ to use Linux' inotify mechanism, which allows file accesses to be monitored.")
 (define-public kmod
   (package
     (name "kmod")
-    (version "23")
+    (version "22")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri
@@ -1598,7 +1598,7 @@ to use Linux' inotify mechanism, which allows file accesses to be monitored.")
                               "kmod-" version ".tar.xz"))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "0mc12sx06p8il1ym3hdmgxxb37apn9yv7xij26gddjdfkx8xa0yk"))
+                "10lzfkmnpq6a43a3gkx7x633njh216w0bjwz31rv8a1jlgg1sfxs"))
               (patches (search-patches "kmod-module-directory.patch"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (native-inputs