diff --git a/srcpkgs/linux4.9/template b/srcpkgs/linux4.9/template
index 2031b437ad8..23f8846bdbc 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/linux4.9/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/linux4.9/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'linux4.9'
 pkgname=linux4.9
-version=4.9.78
+version=4.9.79
 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=d2d14fbef67692f8573af005483d55eab871fb978497c7d61a51f3699317c0f3
+checksum=b1900659eb1e03990b20aa9223956e96942897e850dcba43a85a22f70efcc24d
 
 nodebug=yes  # -dbg package is generated below manually
 nostrip=yes