diff --git a/patches/mono-ask.mk b/patches/mono-ask.mk
index 905c1db..52d1b70 100644
--- a/patches/mono-ask.mk
+++ b/patches/mono-ask.mk
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ MUSL_HOST?= aarch64-linux-musl
 # 1. Patch the kernel and merge our custom Kubernetes configuration
 prepare-kernel:
 	@echo "--> Patching the Linux kernel with NXP DPAA extensions..."
-	# The -N flag and | true prevents failure if the patch is already applied
-	cd $(KDIR) && patch -p1 -N < $(ASK_DIR)/patches/kernel/003-mono-gateway-ask-kernel_linux_6_12.patch | true
+	cd $(KDIR) && patch -p1 < $(ASK_DIR)/patches/kernel/002-mono-gateway-ask-kernel_linux_6_12.patch
 	@echo "--> Merging NXP defconfig with Kubernetes extra config..."
 	cp $(ASK_DIR)/config/kernel/defconfig $(KDIR)/.config
 	cd $(KDIR) && ./scripts/kconfig/merge_config.sh -m .config /src/kernel-extra.config