diff --git a/srcpkgs/linux4.9/template b/srcpkgs/linux4.9/template
index f76db2a091..4459ded52a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/linux4.9/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/linux4.9/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'linux4.9'
 pkgname=linux4.9
-version=4.9.6
+version=4.9.7
 revision=1
 patch_args="-Np1"
 wrksrc="linux-${version}"
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ homepage="http://www.kernel.org"
 license="GPL-2"
 short_desc="The Linux kernel and modules (${version%.*} series)"
 distfiles="https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/linux-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=f493af770a5b08a231178cbb27ab517369a81f6039625737aa8b36d69bcfce9b
+checksum=0b61283b71c7397cb6b5ac3497845d3cdf8137ecd16ab39c8ac6cf5bb90e33dc
 
 nodebug=yes  # -dbg package is generated below manually
 nostrip=yes