diff --git a/srcpkgs/linux4.9/template b/srcpkgs/linux4.9/template
index 7189bc080bd..bdc45904048 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/linux4.9/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/linux4.9/template
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 # Template file for 'linux4.9'
 pkgname=linux4.9
-version=4.9.169
+version=4.9.170
 revision=1
 patch_args="-Np1"
 wrksrc="linux-${version}"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.org>"
 homepage="https://www.kernel.org"
 license="GPL-2.0-only"
-short_desc="The Linux kernel and modules (${version%.*} series)"
+short_desc="Linux kernel and modules (${version%.*} series)"
 distfiles="https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/linux-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=b776636c63a555961cfe9f6f4a315e65ab0ff3376acdb3cf5ad654808ff8d6b0
+checksum=33887b40fc8e0b71f423bb7afe112a4ae190378145f4a3f3892c563b7e43131d
 
 nodebug=yes  # -dbg package is generated below manually
 nostrip=yes