diff --git a/srcpkgs/linux4.9/template b/srcpkgs/linux4.9/template
index 636436f805c..751b49d384d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/linux4.9/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/linux4.9/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'linux4.9'
 pkgname=linux4.9
-version=4.9.72
+version=4.9.73
 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=69f201f1eb9eade9a3cde26d3896a53df9fddf1e19f9fa7b36331b8b1976b83b
+checksum=558b65c53f6d6c421d897ad4b651e51ba341fe4dd97122ec922e23ebd2c16e2b
 
 nodebug=yes  # -dbg package is generated below manually
 nostrip=yes