diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
index bcf73f0a9e..e80c9004ed 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ (define* (kernel-config system #:key variant)
     (search-path %load-path file)))
 
 (define-public linux-libre
-  (let* ((version "4.5.2")
+  (let* ((version "4.5.3")
          (build-phase
           '(lambda* (#:key system inputs #:allow-other-keys #:rest args)
              ;; Avoid introducing timestamps
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ (define-public linux-libre
              (uri (linux-libre-urls version))
              (sha256
               (base32
-               "0mw8n5pms33k3m3aamlryahrcbhfnqbzvkglgw3j4dhaja3hwr7n"))))
+               "1zb1qvbzkzih8fdfcvaxcgbhm5kckl6n8d312pbd478svx6fqi2s"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (supported-systems '("x86_64-linux" "i686-linux"))
     (native-inputs `(("perl" ,perl)