diff --git a/sys-kernel/linux-sabayon/linux-sabayon.skel b/sys-kernel/linux-sabayon/linux-sabayon.skel
index 3e35368c1..654ecd073 100644
--- a/sys-kernel/linux-sabayon/linux-sabayon.skel
+++ b/sys-kernel/linux-sabayon/linux-sabayon.skel
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ EAPI=5
 inherit versionator
 
 K_SABKERNEL_SELF_TARBALL_NAME="sabayon"
-K_REQUIRED_LINUX_FIRMWARE_VER="20180730"
+K_REQUIRED_LINUX_FIRMWARE_VER="20180825"
 K_SABKERNEL_FORCE_SUBLEVEL="0"
 K_SABKERNEL_PATCH_UPSTREAM_TARBALL="1"
 K_KERNEL_NEW_VERSIONING="1"