diff --git a/srcpkgs/linux4.9/template b/srcpkgs/linux4.9/template
index f51dc1b74d6..b26655e58fb 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/linux4.9/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/linux4.9/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'linux4.9'
 pkgname=linux4.9
-version=4.9.260
+version=4.9.261
 revision=1
 wrksrc="linux-${version%.*}"
 short_desc="Linux kernel and modules (${version%.*} series)"
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ homepage="https://www.kernel.org"
 distfiles="https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/linux-${version%.*}.tar.xz
  https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/patch-${version}.xz"
 checksum="029098dcffab74875e086ae970e3828456838da6e0ba22ce3f64ef764f3d7f1a
- 49497a2b9a268c9f19cb489ea9fc1a95ff17c97f8437e77c209518551a086c2b"
+ f808e190ab3d4b254b22c8b93936747c135a47c1a66d657af0e494bfbc125ca5"
 python_version=2 #unverified
 skip_extraction="patch-${version}.xz"
 patch_args="-Np1"