diff --git a/linux/Config.in b/linux/Config.in
index e432873ed9..e43b88d9f8 100644
--- a/linux/Config.in
+++ b/linux/Config.in
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ choice
 	prompt "Kernel version"
 
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_VERSION
-	bool "Latest version (4.8.13)"
+	bool "Latest version (4.9)"
 
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION
 	bool "Custom version"
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ endif
 
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION
 	string
-	default "4.8.13" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_VERSION
+	default "4.9" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_VERSION
 	default BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE \
 		if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION
 	default "custom" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL