diff --git a/srcpkgs/linux4.16/template b/srcpkgs/linux4.16/template
index f0fb65e69c9..1efd30f3524 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/linux4.16/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/linux4.16/template
@@ -1,17 +1,15 @@
 # Template file for 'linux4.16'
 pkgname=linux4.16
-_distver=4.16.0
-_patchver=rc7
-version=${_distver}${_patchver}
+version=4.16.0
 revision=1
 patch_args="-Np1"
-wrksrc="${pkgname}-${_patchver}"
+wrksrc="linux-${version%.*}"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"
 homepage="https://www.kernel.org"
 license="GPL-2"
 short_desc="The Linux kernel and modules (${version%.*} series)"
-distfiles="https://git.kernel.org/torvalds/t/${pkgname}-${_patchver}.tar.gz"
-checksum=ef8b3cf7a2b310bf2e170eb2984d489cc663d46bf874b63310845a16181d97bc
+distfiles="https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/linux-${version%.*}.tar.xz"
+checksum=63f6dc8e3c9f3a0273d5d6f4dca38a2413ca3a5f689329d05b750e4c87bb21b9
 
 nodebug=yes  # -dbg package is generated below manually
 nostrip=yes