diff --git a/package/freetype/freetype-2.3.7-libdir-la.patch b/package/freetype/freetype-2.3.9-libdir-la.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from package/freetype/freetype-2.3.7-libdir-la.patch
rename to package/freetype/freetype-2.3.9-libdir-la.patch
diff --git a/package/freetype/freetype.mk b/package/freetype/freetype.mk
index b4ed78aefb..d10746d59e 100644
--- a/package/freetype/freetype.mk
+++ b/package/freetype/freetype.mk
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # freetype
 #
 #############################################################
-FREETYPE_VERSION = 2.3.7
+FREETYPE_VERSION = 2.3.9
 FREETYPE_SITE = http://$(BR2_SOURCEFORGE_MIRROR).dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/freetype
 FREETYPE_SOURCE = freetype-$(FREETYPE_VERSION).tar.bz2
 FREETYPE_LIBTOOL_PATCH = NO