diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
index 7d6e66f263..dd11fdaa20 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -363,8 +363,8 @@ It has been modified to remove all non-free binary blobs.")
                     #:configuration-file kernel-config))
 
 (define-public linux-libre-4.9
-  (make-linux-libre "4.9.22"
-                    "1dvsbqkw7wvg40nmzdyiyvb0i54j5w6d9dvsvv7z87d2id56lqm0"
+  (make-linux-libre "4.9.23"
+                    "1svazmpd59rqfrzdddh46h8wi4smbms6dvww452xgdh59awcfaxx"
                     %intel-compatible-systems
                     #:configuration-file kernel-config))