diff --git a/srcpkgs/linux4.9/template b/srcpkgs/linux4.9/template
index 2ae50abd1a5..810a56c332f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/linux4.9/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/linux4.9/template
@@ -1,16 +1,14 @@
 # Template file for 'linux4.9'
 pkgname=linux4.9
-_distver=4.9.0
-_patchver=rc5
-version=${_distver}${_patchver}
+version=4.9.0
 revision=1
-wrksrc="linux-${_distver%.*}-${_patchver}"
+wrksrc="linux-${version%.*}"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"
 homepage="http://www.kernel.org"
 license="GPL-2"
 short_desc="The Linux kernel and modules (${version%.*} series)"
-distfiles="https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/testing/linux-${_distver%.*}-${_patchver}.tar.xz"
-checksum=49a69ad592a96fa6c5215ad2de79bf64d094061a0828e0acf19ab711f467ee3a
+distfiles="https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/linux-${version%.*}.tar.xz"
+checksum=029098dcffab74875e086ae970e3828456838da6e0ba22ce3f64ef764f3d7f1a
 
 nocross=yes
 nodebug=yes