diff --git a/package/linux-headers/Config.in.host b/package/linux-headers/Config.in.host
index c63495f2fd..4d9652b2b4 100644
--- a/package/linux-headers/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/linux-headers/Config.in.host
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ config BR2_DEFAULT_KERNEL_HEADERS
 	default "3.12.74"	if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_3_12
 	default "4.1.48"	if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_4_1
 	default "4.4.108"	if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_4_4
-	default "4.9.72"	if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_4_9
+	default "4.9.73"	if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_4_9
 	default "4.10.17"	if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_4_10
 	default "4.11.12"	if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_4_11
 	default "4.12.14"	if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_4_12