diff --git a/configs/imx6q-sabresd_defconfig b/configs/imx6q-sabresd_defconfig
index 14916689a1..cc37ecf2ae 100644
--- a/configs/imx6q-sabresd_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imx6q-sabresd_defconfig
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_IMX=y
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.6"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.7"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="imx_v6_v7"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="imx6q-sabresd"