diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
index 4d27544474..4617a10bde 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -339,8 +339,8 @@ (define-public linux-libre
                     #:configuration-file kernel-config))
 
 (define-public linux-libre-4.4
-  (make-linux-libre "4.4.44"
-                    "0rg5iw7qxry84hha8vfnzrjq0sfnr3vvdwhdz858y7pblg2vr3f0"
+  (make-linux-libre "4.4.45"
+                    "1c6nigbl8yrqpaz89954la956lshr3p0llm52phxq2h06zblsp87"
                     %intel-compatible-systems
                     #:configuration-file kernel-config))