diff --git a/srcpkgs/linux4.9/template b/srcpkgs/linux4.9/template
index d94fda6165..6735c2ec75 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/linux4.9/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/linux4.9/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'linux4.9'
 pkgname=linux4.9
-version=4.9.80
+version=4.9.81
 revision=1
 patch_args="-Np1"
 wrksrc="linux-${version}"
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ homepage="https://www.kernel.org"
 license="GPL-2"
 short_desc="The Linux kernel and modules (${version%.*} series)"
 distfiles="https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/linux-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=9e2e83ccc0afc3f23340ed5e58a35d8c6300a7c58aa98ca913848de41226477b
+checksum=64ee7a25f4a0c6977b33b6b08acdb646aa0f6f6405a8219a594acf518f625cae
 
 nodebug=yes  # -dbg package is generated below manually
 nostrip=yes