diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-3.9.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-3.9.nix
index 1f0e60ee0d7..fede1520084 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-3.9.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-3.9.nix
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ in
 import ./generic.nix (
 
   rec {
-    version = "3.9-rc3";
+    version = "3.9-rc4";
     modDirVersion = "3.9.0-rc3";
     testing = true;
 
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ import ./generic.nix (
 
     src = fetchurl {
       url = "mirror://kernel/linux/kernel/v3.x/${if testing then "testing/" else ""}linux-${version}.tar.xz";
-      sha256 = "1fbg952zzn6nkch2fpd1fzkwc6xsf66fnmkxrmc77yz8d29qddi5";
+      sha256 = "15mjsxa8xl233k004a2myg24l1x5rp22icdpy5r165rhbknbb1as";
     };
 
     config = configWithPlatform stdenv.platform;