diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3118a98..cb11fec 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1 @@
-SOURCES/linux-5.14.0-598.el9.tar.xz
+SOURCES/linux-5.14.0-647.el9.tar.xz
diff --git a/.libbpf.metadata b/.libbpf.metadata
index bdacbff..e3783e7 100644
--- a/.libbpf.metadata
+++ b/.libbpf.metadata
@@ -1 +1 @@
-bb002fae706f82e1d632cebbce5d1d87d0d4b7ca SOURCES/linux-5.14.0-598.el9.tar.xz
+951effe854a5311c1ce904ddf1f50a0b6ef7d8a4 SOURCES/linux-5.14.0-647.el9.tar.xz
diff --git a/SPECS/libbpf.spec b/SPECS/libbpf.spec
index 759c261..6f1c295 100644
--- a/SPECS/libbpf.spec
+++ b/SPECS/libbpf.spec
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 # used as kernel tar.
 
 # RHEL kernel version-release
-%define kver   5.14.0-598
+%define kver   5.14.0-647
 %define source linux-%{kver}.el9
 
 Name:           libbpf
 Version:        1.5.0
-Release:        2%{?dist}
+Release:        3%{?dist}
 Summary:        Libbpf library
 
 License:        LGPLv2 or BSD
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ popd
 %{_libdir}/libbpf.a
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Dec 05 2025 Viktor Malik <vmalik@redhat.com> - 2:1.5.0-3
+- Update to BPF 6.17 stable backport (RHEL-118560)
+
 * Wed Jul 09 2025 Viktor Malik <vmalik@redhat.com> - 2:1.5.0-2
 - Update to BPF 6.14 stable backport (RHEL-99685)