diff --git a/templates/kernel/template b/templates/kernel/template
index 85c3f660b15..8856e5cd771 100644
--- a/templates/kernel/template
+++ b/templates/kernel/template
@@ -1,20 +1,21 @@
 # Template file for 'kernel'
 pkgname=kernel
 _kernel_ver=2.6.31
-_kernel_patch_ver=3
+_kernel_patch_ver=4
 version=${_kernel_ver}.${_kernel_patch_ver}
 wrksrc="linux-$version"
 distfiles="${KERNEL_SITE}/kernel/v2.6/linux-$version.tar.bz2"
 build_style=custom-install
 short_desc="The Linux kernel and associated stuff (2.6 branch)"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=4b720ebd78d05821949939f6061931e2eed8f5a71c59b03306faa8674ea3ecf7
+checksum=e63041db1ef666ca43293762c8aaec27bd4b54b6d86aee68ebb090c1b66584f4
 long_desc="
  This package provides the linux kernel image and associated modules."
 
 subpackages="firmware headers"
 triggers="initramfs-tools"
 essential=yes
+nostrip=yes
 
 Add_dependency full glibc
 Add_dependency full dash