diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/kernels-org.json b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/kernels-org.json
index 144d74916ee7..b2addeb3c360 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/kernels-org.json
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/kernels-org.json
@@ -34,11 +34,6 @@
         "hash": "sha256:0qny8c4r9rf55bvchs5vjplfldngmydn0j47a97c9vpgj0rws38v",
         "lts": true
     },
-    "6.16": {
-        "version": "6.16.12",
-        "hash": "sha256:0vm257d76hmimnac8hzg66gd1mdg330sai39lywfn4m9bjydx93w",
-        "lts": false
-    },
     "6.17": {
         "version": "6.17.4",
         "hash": "sha256:1nwi0hzikziwkxm9xzf819wb3lsz93i1ns1nzybpbfkgdqli42h1",
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix b/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix
index 0a43f3394372..478387a5a167 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix
@@ -204,14 +204,6 @@ in
           ];
         };
 
-        linux_6_16 = callPackage ../os-specific/linux/kernel/mainline.nix {
-          branch = "6.16";
-          kernelPatches = [
-            kernelPatches.bridge_stp_helper
-            kernelPatches.request_key_helper
-          ];
-        };
-
         linux_6_17 = callPackage ../os-specific/linux/kernel/mainline.nix {
           branch = "6.17";
           kernelPatches = [
@@ -299,6 +291,7 @@ in
         linux_6_13 = throw "linux 6.13 was removed because it has reached its end of life upstream";
         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_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";
@@ -735,7 +728,6 @@ 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_16 = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_6_16);
     linux_6_17 = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_6_17);
   }
   // lib.optionalAttrs config.allowAliases {
@@ -746,6 +738,7 @@ in
     linux_6_13 = throw "linux 6.13 was removed because it reached its end of life upstream"; # Added 2025-06-22
     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
   };
 
   rtPackages = {