diff --git a/srcpkgs/linux3.18/template b/srcpkgs/linux3.18/template
index 1ed8801e03a..40ccfa657a0 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/linux3.18/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/linux3.18/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'linux3.18'
 pkgname=linux3.18
-version=3.18.52
+version=3.18.56
 revision=1
 patch_args="-Np1"
 wrksrc="linux-${version}"
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ homepage="http://www.kernel.org"
 license="GPL-2"
 short_desc="The Linux kernel and modules (${version%.*} series)"
 distfiles="${KERNEL_SITE}/kernel/v3.x/linux-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=52fbf115882130b6db70b3963cc4c520e076950c7eba947a0a0b334f619ffc1a
+checksum=ae02d9492bf4c87eb1860892551e0f86419b3cafd8d62fc985c6070934744089
 
 _kernver="${version}_${revision}"