diff --git a/Documentation/kernel.md b/Documentation/kernel.md
index fddb754ee..e06d94663 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel.md
+++ b/Documentation/kernel.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 | Board | Version |
 |-------|---------|
-| Open Virtual Appliance | 6.6.73 |
+| Open Virtual Appliance | 6.12.6 |
 | Raspberry Pi | 6.6.62 |
 | Raspberry Pi 0-W | 6.6.62 |
 | Raspberry Pi 2 | 6.6.62 |
diff --git a/buildroot-external/board/pc/ova/kernel.config b/buildroot-external/board/pc/ova/kernel.config
index a1cf9c696..570c72876 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/board/pc/ova/kernel.config
+++ b/buildroot-external/board/pc/ova/kernel.config
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ CONFIG_I6300ESB_WDT=y
 
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 CONFIG_I2C_BOARDINFO=y
-CONFIG_I2C_COMPAT=y
 CONFIG_I2C_CHARDEV=m
 CONFIG_I2C_MUX=y
 CONFIG_I2C_TINY_USB=m
diff --git a/buildroot-external/configs/ova_defconfig b/buildroot-external/configs/ova_defconfig
index 1e9188a01..8433e0273 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/configs/ova_defconfig
+++ b/buildroot-external/configs/ova_defconfig
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ BR2_DL_DIR="/cache/dl"
 BR2_CCACHE=y
 BR2_CCACHE_DIR="/cache/cc"
 BR2_ENABLE_LTO=y
-BR2_GLOBAL_PATCH_DIR="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_HASSOS_PATH)/patches $(BR2_EXTERNAL_HASSOS_PATH)/board/pc/patches"
+BR2_GLOBAL_PATCH_DIR="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_HASSOS_PATH)/patches"
 BR2_SSP_REGULAR=y
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_HOSTNAME="homeassistant"
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_ISSUE="Welcome to Home Assistant"
@@ -16,15 +16,14 @@ BR2_ROOTFS_POST_IMAGE_SCRIPT="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_HASSOS_PATH)/scripts/post-image.sh"
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_SCRIPT_ARGS="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_HASSOS_PATH)/board/pc/ova $(BR2_EXTERNAL_HASSOS_PATH)/board/pc/ova/hassos-hook.sh"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="6.6.73"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="6.12.6"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="x86_64"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CONFIG_FRAGMENT_FILES="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_HASSOS_PATH)/kernel/v6.6.y/hassos.config $(BR2_EXTERNAL_HASSOS_PATH)/kernel/v6.6.y/docker.config $(BR2_EXTERNAL_HASSOS_PATH)/kernel/v6.6.y/device-support.config $(BR2_EXTERNAL_HASSOS_PATH)/kernel/v6.6.y/device-support-pci.config $(BR2_EXTERNAL_HASSOS_PATH)/kernel/v6.6.y/device-support-wireless.config $(BR2_EXTERNAL_HASSOS_PATH)/kernel/v6.6.y/device-support-wireless-pci.config $(BR2_EXTERNAL_HASSOS_PATH)/board/pc/ova/kernel.config"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CONFIG_FRAGMENT_FILES="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_HASSOS_PATH)/kernel/v6.12.y/hassos.config $(BR2_EXTERNAL_HASSOS_PATH)/kernel/v6.12.y/docker.config $(BR2_EXTERNAL_HASSOS_PATH)/kernel/v6.12.y/device-support.config $(BR2_EXTERNAL_HASSOS_PATH)/kernel/v6.12.y/device-support-pci.config $(BR2_EXTERNAL_HASSOS_PATH)/kernel/v6.12.y/device-support-wireless.config $(BR2_EXTERNAL_HASSOS_PATH)/kernel/v6.12.y/device-support-wireless-pci.config $(BR2_EXTERNAL_HASSOS_PATH)/board/pc/ova/kernel.config"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LZ4=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_LIBELF=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_TOOLS_HV=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_TOOLS_HV_KVP_DAEMON=y
-BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_TOOLS_HV_FCOPY_DAEMON=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_TOOLS_HV_VSS_DAEMON=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_CONFIG="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_HASSOS_PATH)/busybox.config"
 BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_INDIVIDUAL_BINARIES=y