diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/kernels-org.json b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/kernels-org.json
index 6672d00ec7b4..660526711ba8 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/kernels-org.json
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/kernels-org.json
@@ -29,11 +29,6 @@
         "hash": "sha256:1cvxvwlmnqw71nf6nizf0hpp710a8dsczz5bjwy3i55qwkzwa0lm",
         "lts": true
     },
-    "6.17": {
-        "version": "6.17.13",
-        "hash": "sha256:1fgdy9j90yfd4c2yqdciasdhda14pbfrpzkgriin2r6i7bf04s0i",
-        "lts": false
-    },
     "6.18": {
         "version": "6.18.2",
         "hash": "sha256:0smrmbnlhfivw2kx689wd52aff80gf0gw9wqz4s2nja9nyx6p32m",
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix b/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix
index 821abfb26474..96a9f223aa00 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix
@@ -196,14 +196,6 @@ in
           ];
         };
 
-        linux_6_17 = callPackage ../os-specific/linux/kernel/mainline.nix {
-          branch = "6.17";
-          kernelPatches = [
-            kernelPatches.bridge_stp_helper
-            kernelPatches.request_key_helper
-          ];
-        };
-
         linux_6_18 = callPackage ../os-specific/linux/kernel/mainline.nix {
           branch = "6.18";
           kernelPatches = [
@@ -293,6 +285,7 @@ in
         linux_6_14 = throw "linux 6.14 was removed because it has reached its end of life upstream";
         linux_6_15 = throw "linux 6.15 was removed because it has reached its end of life upstream";
         linux_6_16 = throw "linux 6.16 was removed because it has reached its end of life upstream";
+        linux_6_17 = throw "linux 6.17 was removed because it has reached its end of life upstream";
 
         linux_5_10_hardened = throw "linux_hardened on nixpkgs only contains latest stable and latest LTS";
         linux_5_15_hardened = throw "linux_hardened on nixpkgs only contains latest stable and latest LTS";
@@ -734,7 +727,6 @@ in
     linux_6_1 = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_6_1);
     linux_6_6 = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_6_6);
     linux_6_12 = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_6_12);
-    linux_6_17 = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_6_17);
     linux_6_18 = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_6_18);
   }
   // lib.optionalAttrs config.allowAliases {
@@ -747,6 +739,7 @@ in
     linux_6_14 = throw "linux 6.14 was removed because it reached its end of life upstream"; # Added 2025-06-22
     linux_6_15 = throw "linux 6.15 was removed because it reached its end of life upstream"; # Added 2025-08-23
     linux_6_16 = throw "linux 6.16 was removed because it reached its end of life upstream"; # Added 2025-10-22
+    linux_6_17 = throw "linux 6.17 was removed because it reached its end of life upstream"; # Added 2025-12-22
   };
 
   rtPackages = {