diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
index 3db3a58a02..c97f4baa2b 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -330,8 +330,8 @@ (define-public linux-libre
                     #:configuration-file kernel-config))
 
 (define-public linux-libre-4.4
-  (make-linux-libre "4.4.27"
-                    "07g0y8zbspw8d65386llcsnqlbv2s24dxvvbwm9kwm87rk3vin1r"
+  (make-linux-libre "4.4.28"
+                    "1yn74vci0bygn5bi9mcgx1zz8xw9m3jb6j260wqsgkv1hbksa2yp"
                     %intel-compatible-systems
                     #:configuration-file kernel-config))