diff --git a/package/python-pygame/python-pygame.mk b/package/python-pygame/python-pygame.mk
index 995f80ad79..1ef2bdf62b 100644
--- a/package/python-pygame/python-pygame.mk
+++ b/package/python-pygame/python-pygame.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 # stable 1.9.1 release requires V4L which has been wiped out of recent Linux
 # kernels, so use latest mercurial revision until next stable release is out.
-PYTHON_PYGAME_VERSION = f0bb4a4b365d
+PYTHON_PYGAME_VERSION = d61ea8eabd56
 PYTHON_PYGAME_SOURCE = pygame-$(PYTHON_PYGAME_VERSION).tar.gz
 PYTHON_PYGAME_SITE = https://bitbucket.org/pygame/pygame
 PYTHON_PYGAME_SITE_METHOD = hg
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ define PYTHON_PYGAME_UNCONFIGURE_SCRAP
 endef
 endif
 
+define PYTHON_PYGAME_UNCONFIGURE_FREETYPE
+	$(SED) 's/^_freetype/#_freetype/' $(@D)/Setup
+endef
+
 PYTHON_PYGAME_SDL_FLAGS = `$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/sdl-config --cflags`
 PYTHON_PYGAME_SDL_FLAGS += `$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/sdl-config --libs`
 
@@ -82,6 +86,7 @@ define PYTHON_PYGAME_CONFIGURE_CMDS
 	$(PYTHON_PYGAME_UNCONFIGURE_SURFARRAY)
 	$(PYTHON_PYGAME_UNCONFIGURE_MOVIE)
 	$(PYTHON_PYGAME_UNCONFIGURE_SCRAP)
+	$(PYTHON_PYGAME_UNCONFIGURE_FREETYPE)
 endef
 
 define PYTHON_PYGAME_REMOVE_DOC