diff --git a/kernel/tools/cpupowertools/files/patches/linux/patch-6.12.43.xz b/kernel/tools/cpupowertools/files/patches/linux/patch-6.12.43.xz
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4e253106
Binary files /dev/null and b/kernel/tools/cpupowertools/files/patches/linux/patch-6.12.43.xz differ
diff --git a/kernel/tools/cpupowertools/pspec.xml b/kernel/tools/cpupowertools/pspec.xml
index 9c29d8b6..beb1a963 100644
--- a/kernel/tools/cpupowertools/pspec.xml
+++ b/kernel/tools/cpupowertools/pspec.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         </BuildDependencies>
         <Patches>
             <!-- Linux patches -->
-            <Patch level="1" compressionType="xz">patches/linux/patch-6.12.40.xz</Patch>
+            <Patch level="1" compressionType="xz">patches/linux/patch-6.12.43.xz</Patch>
 
             <!-- aufs6 patchec -->
             <Patch level="1">patches/aufs6/aufs6.12-20250414.patch</Patch>
@@ -95,6 +95,13 @@
     </Package>
    
     <History>
+        <Update release="102">
+            <Date>2025-08-20</Date>
+            <Version>6.12.43</Version>
+            <Comment>Version bump</Comment>
+            <Name>Mustafa Cinasal</Name>
+            <Email>muscnsl@gmail.com</Email>
+        </Update>
         <Update release="101">
             <Date>2025-07-24</Date>
             <Version>6.12.40</Version>