diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/default.nix
index 34d157be5f6c..b01bd9b1b5ce 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/default.nix
@@ -115,25 +115,11 @@ rec {
   dc = dc_570;
 
   dc_535 = generic rec {
-    version = "535.154.05";
+    version = "535.288.01";
     url = "https://us.download.nvidia.com/tesla/${version}/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-${version}.run";
-    sha256_64bit = "sha256-fpUGXKprgt6SYRDxSCemGXLrEsIA6GOinp+0eGbqqJg=";
-    persistencedSha256 = "sha256-d0Q3Lk80JqkS1B54Mahu2yY/WocOqFFbZVBh+ToGhaE=";
-    fabricmanagerSha256 = "sha256-/HQfV7YA3MYVmre/sz897PF6tc6MaMiS/h7Q10m2p/o=";
-    useSettings = false;
-    usePersistenced = true;
-    useFabricmanager = true;
-
-    patches = [ rcu_patch ];
-  };
-
-  # Drop after next nixos release
-  dc_565 = generic rec {
-    version = "565.57.01";
-    url = "https://us.download.nvidia.com/tesla/${version}/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-${version}.run";
-    sha256_64bit = "sha256-buvpTlheOF6IBPWnQVLfQUiHv4GcwhvZW3Ks0PsYLHo=";
-    persistencedSha256 = "sha256-hdszsACWNqkCh8G4VBNitDT85gk9gJe1BlQ8LdrYIkg=";
-    fabricmanagerSha256 = "sha256-umhyehddbQ9+xhhoiKC7SOSVxscA5pcnqvkQOOLIdsM=";
+    sha256_64bit = "sha256-8gwy/W7NH3BcbfJ5fAwIQlPs9/9I8sNH+Co5YZiC7OE=";
+    persistencedSha256 = "sha256-q061VN6om3UzbpWD7+tJJVgU/e2YCJF4IgEv53qx9ZA=";
+    fabricmanagerSha256 = "sha256-mIFlY4JHPIkTH18mpciU+ueH8Nj6Ts+2g2xv+BfyUEI=";
     useSettings = false;
     usePersistenced = true;
     useFabricmanager = true;
@@ -157,12 +143,12 @@ rec {
   # Last one without the bug reported here:
   # https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=2155426#p2155426
   legacy_535 = generic {
-    version = "535.274.02";
-    sha256_64bit = "sha256-O071TwaZHm3/94aN3nl/rZpFH+5o1SZ9+Hyivo5/KTs=";
-    sha256_aarch64 = "sha256-PgHcrqGf4E+ttnpho+N8SKsMQxnZn29fffHXGbeAxRw=";
-    openSha256 = "sha256-4KRHuTxlU0GT/cWf/j3aR7VqWpOez1ssS8zj/pYytes=";
-    settingsSha256 = "sha256-BXQMXKybl9mmsp+Y+ht1RjZqnn/H3hZfyGcKIGurxrI=";
-    persistencedSha256 = "sha256-/ZvAsvTjjiM/U3gn0DbxUguC3VvHbopyQ3u6+RYkzKk=";
+    version = "535.288.01";
+    sha256_64bit = "sha256-8gwy/W7NH3BcbfJ5fAwIQlPs9/9I8sNH+Co5YZiC7OE=";
+    sha256_aarch64 = "sha256-2d3RYzU+W4uS6mUvpCNCfoVcAJA/aerNwm7Xbg0YJBo=";
+    openSha256 = "sha256-kDM8jeHjcRCyhOs8AQk+ce3Qzf2cI5RGzzIraJrSmOE=";
+    settingsSha256 = "sha256-hN4IWAD/M+th7brbzdBtgOQ2P1QUVrrWITgVGiuCxWw=";
+    persistencedSha256 = "sha256-q061VN6om3UzbpWD7+tJJVgU/e2YCJF4IgEv53qx9ZA=";
   };
 
   # Last one supporting Kepler architecture
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix b/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix
index ee208018b454..26ef441980e6 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix
@@ -494,7 +494,6 @@ in
         nvidia_x11_vulkan_beta = nvidiaPackages.vulkan_beta;
         nvidia_dc = nvidiaPackages.dc;
         nvidia_dc_535 = nvidiaPackages.dc_535;
-        nvidia_dc_565 = nvidiaPackages.dc_565;
 
         # this is not a replacement for nvidia_x11*
         # only the opensource kernel driver exposed for hydra to build
@@ -724,6 +723,7 @@ in
         tuxedo-keyboard = self.tuxedo-drivers; # Added 2024-09-28
         phc-intel = throw "phc-intel drivers are no longer supported by any kernel >=4.17"; # added 2025-07-18
         prl-tools = throw "Parallel Tools no longer provide any kernel module, please use pkgs.prl-tools instead."; # added 2025-10-04
+        nvidia_dc_565 = throw "nvidiaPackages.dc_565 has reached end of life, see https://endoflife.date/nvidia"; # added 2026-02-10
       }
     )).extend
       (lib.fixedPoints.composeManyExtensions kernelPackagesExtensions);