diff --git linux-libre-4.4.255-gnu/Makefile linux-libre-4.4.256-gnu/Makefile
index 8b1eb6e4ace9..e70117323b06 100644
--- linux-libre-4.4.255-gnu/Makefile
+++ linux-libre-4.4.256-gnu/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 4
 PATCHLEVEL = 4
-SUBLEVEL = 255
+SUBLEVEL = 256
 EXTRAVERSION = -gnu
 NAME = Blurry Fish Butt
 
