diff --git a/package/libjpeg/libjpeg.mk b/package/libjpeg/libjpeg.mk
index dc38a7c87e..33106fa592 100644
--- a/package/libjpeg/libjpeg.mk
+++ b/package/libjpeg/libjpeg.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-LIBJPEG_VERSION = 8d
+LIBJPEG_VERSION = 9a
 LIBJPEG_SITE = http://www.ijg.org/files/
 LIBJPEG_SOURCE = jpegsrc.v$(LIBJPEG_VERSION).tar.gz
 LIBJPEG_LICENSE = jpeg-license (BSD-3c-like)