diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-3.9.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-3.9.nix
index e87d3c3198f..ed7451dfe5d 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-3.9.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-3.9.nix
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ in
 import ./generic.nix (
 
   rec {
-    version = "3.9.5";
+    version = "3.9.6";
     testing = false;
 
     preConfigure = ''
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ import ./generic.nix (
 
     src = fetchurl {
       url = "mirror://kernel/linux/kernel/v3.x/${if testing then "testing/" else ""}linux-${version}.tar.xz";
-      sha256 = "05y3wrvady60p8ksjwwa5c2jia2ax9q0p7lhr62yafywh5piyfbw";
+      sha256 = "0spba7qkf56j233r84y23xl7d44ndvw5ja7h3pfhsq861dypcc0i";
     };
 
     config = configWithPlatform stdenv.platform;