diff --git a/srcpkgs/kernel/template b/srcpkgs/kernel/template
index 7b69800cc7..fa288bab90 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/kernel/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/kernel/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'kernel'
 #
 pkgname=kernel
-version=3.8.5
+version=3.8.6
 revision=1
 wrksrc="linux-${version}"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ homepage="http://www.kernel.org"
 license="GPL-2"
 short_desc="The Linux kernel and modules"
 distfiles="http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux//kernel/v3.x/linux-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=1f1b6e09cb6ba656b28a41eb9e16e11576879f14574c0cb861b24734f3c5899f
+checksum=afa898f3329c1f4aaede6e3dab57f7c522617e1b67f7c1abd73a91253a0cd10c
 
 nostrip=yes
 noverifyrdeps=yes