diff --git a/kernel/tools/perf/files/patches/linux/patch-4.9.96.xz b/kernel/tools/perf/files/patches/linux/patch-4.9.96.xz
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6abfaba239
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diff --git a/kernel/tools/perf/pspec.xml b/kernel/tools/perf/pspec.xml
index ea0ecbcd62..6618eb3a0f 100644
--- a/kernel/tools/perf/pspec.xml
+++ b/kernel/tools/perf/pspec.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
         </BuildDependencies>
         <Patches>
             <!-- Linux patches -->
-            <Patch level="1" compressionType="xz">patches/linux/patch-4.9.86.xz</Patch>
+            <Patch level="1" compressionType="xz">patches/linux/patch-4.9.96.xz</Patch>
             <!-- Mageia Linux patches // compatible with http://svnweb.mageia.org/packages/cauldron/kernel/releases/4.9.40/1.mga7/PATCHES/patches/series-->
             <!--stable patches-->
             <!--CVE-2016-8405-->
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
             <Patch level="1">patches/mageia/sound-ALSA-hda-Use-a-helper-function-for-renaming-kctl-nam.patch</Patch>
             <Patch level="1">patches/mageia/sound-ALSA-hda-Apply-dual-codec-quirk-for-MSI-Z270-Gaming-.patch</Patch>
             <Patch level="1">patches/mageia/sound-ALSA-hda-Fix-applying-MSI-dual-codec-mobo-quirk.patch</Patch>
-            <Patch level="1">patches/mageia/sound-ALSA-hda-Add-Geminilake-id-to-SKL_PLUS.patch</Patch>
+<!--             <Patch level="1">patches/mageia/sound-ALSA-hda-Add-Geminilake-id-to-SKL_PLUS.patch</Patch> -->
             <Patch level="1">patches/mageia/sound-ALSA-hda-Add-Coffelake-PCI-ID.patch</Patch>
             <Patch level="1">patches/mageia/sound-ALSA-hda-Apply-quirks-to-Broxton-T-too.patch</Patch>
             <Patch level="1">patches/mageia/hid-usbhid-IBM-BladeCenterHS20-quirk.patch</Patch>
@@ -210,6 +210,13 @@
         </Files>
     </Package>
     <History>
+        <Update release="11">
+            <Date>2018-04-29</Date>
+            <Version>4.9.96</Version>
+            <Comment>Version bump.</Comment>
+            <Name>Ertuğrul Erata</Name>
+            <Email>ertugrulerata@gmail.com</Email>
+        </Update>
         <Update release="10">
             <Date>2018-03-11</Date>
             <Version>4.9.86</Version>