diff --git a/openpower/configs/barreleye_defconfig b/openpower/configs/barreleye_defconfig
index a544cec..93a36c8 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/barreleye_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/barreleye_defconfig
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var ../openpower/scripts/firmware-whitelist"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.2"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.4"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/firenze_defconfig b/openpower/configs/firenze_defconfig
index 4236edf..e372c5f 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/firenze_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/firenze_defconfig
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var ../openpower/scripts/firmware-whitelist"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.2"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.4"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/firestone_defconfig b/openpower/configs/firestone_defconfig
index 9fe3a3a..fdfc0db 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/firestone_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/firestone_defconfig
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var ../openpower/scripts/firmware-whitelist"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.2"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.4"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig b/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig
index 54e605d..758b1fd 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var ../openpower/scripts/firmware-whitelist"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.2"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.4"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/habanero_defconfig b/openpower/configs/habanero_defconfig
index 2a97f88..66d3adb 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/habanero_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/habanero_defconfig
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var ../openpower/scripts/firmware-whitelist"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.2"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.4"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/openpower_mambo_defconfig b/openpower/configs/openpower_mambo_defconfig
index e13ecdd..c2dd7e2 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/openpower_mambo_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/openpower_mambo_defconfig
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var ../openpower/scripts/firmware-whitelist"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.2"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.4"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/openpower_p9_mambo_defconfig b/openpower/configs/openpower_p9_mambo_defconfig
index 6096976..a9d89b9 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/openpower_p9_mambo_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/openpower_p9_mambo_defconfig
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var ../openpower/scripts/firmware-whitelist"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.2"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.4"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_ZIMAGE_EPAPR=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig b/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig
index d819ac5..812f962 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var ../openpower/scripts/firmware-whitelist"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.2"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.4"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/witherspoon_defconfig b/openpower/configs/witherspoon_defconfig
index b10ab3c..c8f248c 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/witherspoon_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/witherspoon_defconfig
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var ../openpower/scripts/firmware-whitelist"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.2"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.4"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_ZIMAGE_EPAPR=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/zaius_defconfig b/openpower/configs/zaius_defconfig
index 3fe9af3..287732b 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/zaius_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/zaius_defconfig
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var ../openpower/scripts/firmware-whitelist"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.4"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_ZIMAGE_EPAPR=y
diff --git a/openpower/linux/0001-xhci-Use-xhci_pci_remove-for-xhci-device-shutdown.patch b/openpower/linux/0001-xhci-Use-xhci_pci_remove-for-xhci-device-shutdown.patch
index ce24199..bf42988 100644
--- a/openpower/linux/0001-xhci-Use-xhci_pci_remove-for-xhci-device-shutdown.patch
+++ b/openpower/linux/0001-xhci-Use-xhci_pci_remove-for-xhci-device-shutdown.patch
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@
  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
 
 diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-pci.c b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-pci.c
-index e96ae80d107e..bbec9f434df4 100644
+index 954abfd5014d..dc8c490f6dd4 100644
 --- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-pci.c
 +++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-pci.c
-@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ static struct pci_driver xhci_pci_driver = {
+@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ static struct pci_driver xhci_pci_driver = {
  	.remove =	xhci_pci_remove,
  	/* suspend and resume implemented later */
  
diff --git a/openpower/linux/0003-xhci-do-not-halt-the-secondary-HCD.patch b/openpower/linux/0003-xhci-do-not-halt-the-secondary-HCD.patch
index 6adfeb9..ce3a4c0 100644
--- a/openpower/linux/0003-xhci-do-not-halt-the-secondary-HCD.patch
+++ b/openpower/linux/0003-xhci-do-not-halt-the-secondary-HCD.patch
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
 
 diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c b/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c
-index 1a4ca02729c2..6f80130db955 100644
+index ad0624386950..0c2272558ded 100644
 --- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c
 +++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c
 @@ -683,6 +683,21 @@ void xhci_stop(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
diff --git a/openpower/linux/0004-Release-4.9.2-openpower1.patch b/openpower/linux/0004-Release-4.9.4-openpower1.patch
similarity index 82%
rename from openpower/linux/0004-Release-4.9.2-openpower1.patch
rename to openpower/linux/0004-Release-4.9.4-openpower1.patch
index b116bab..c92fb8e 100644
--- a/openpower/linux/0004-Release-4.9.2-openpower1.patch
+++ b/openpower/linux/0004-Release-4.9.4-openpower1.patch
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 From 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
 From: Joel Stanley <joel@jms.id.au>
 Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2016 23:00:23 +0930
-Subject: [PATCH 4/4] Release 4.9.2-openpower1
+Subject: [PATCH 4/4] Release 4.9.4-openpower1
 
 Signed-off-by: Joel Stanley <joel@jms.id.au>
 ---
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
 
 diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
-index c9ce897465c5..b3a37105d984 100644
+index 9175706bfe7f..eca9a2739def 100644
 --- a/Makefile
 +++ b/Makefile
 @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
  VERSION = 4
  PATCHLEVEL = 9
- SUBLEVEL = 2
+ SUBLEVEL = 4
 -EXTRAVERSION =
 +EXTRAVERSION = -openpower1
  NAME = Roaring Lionus