diff --git a/meta/packages/freetype/freetype-2.3.5/no-hardcode.patch b/meta/packages/freetype/freetype-2.3.12/no-hardcode.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from meta/packages/freetype/freetype-2.3.5/no-hardcode.patch
rename to meta/packages/freetype/freetype-2.3.12/no-hardcode.patch
diff --git a/meta/packages/freetype/freetype-2.3.5/configure.patch b/meta/packages/freetype/freetype-2.3.5/configure.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index f11cf96be0..0000000000
--- a/meta/packages/freetype/freetype-2.3.5/configure.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-
-#
-# Patch managed by http://www.mn-logistik.de/unsupported/pxa250/patcher
-#
-
-Index: freetype-2.1.8/builds/unix/configure.ac
-===================================================================
---- freetype-2.1.8.orig/builds/unix/configure.ac	2004-04-14 04:49:11.000000000 -0400
-+++ freetype-2.1.8/builds/unix/configure.ac	2005-03-12 03:14:23.000000000 -0500
-@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@
- # Check for system zlib
- 
- AC_ARG_WITH([zlib],
--  dnl don't quote AS_HELP_STRING!
--  AS_HELP_STRING([--without-zlib],
-+  dnl don't quote AC_HELP_STRING!
-+  AC_HELP_STRING([--without-zlib],
-                  [use internal zlib instead of system-wide]))
- if test x$with_zlib != xno && test -z "$LIBZ"; then
-   AC_CHECK_LIB([z], [gzsetparams], [AC_CHECK_HEADER([zlib.h], [LIBZ='-lz'])])
-@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
- # Whether to use Mac OS resource-based fonts or not
- 
- AC_ARG_WITH([old-mac-fonts],
--  dnl don't quote AS_HELP_STRING!
--  AS_HELP_STRING([--with-old-mac-fonts],
-+  dnl don't quote AC_HELP_STRING!
-+  AC_HELP_STRING([--with-old-mac-fonts],
-                  [allow Mac resource-based fonts to be used]))
- if test x$with_old_mac_fonts = xyes; then
-Index: freetype-2.1.8/builds/unix/unix-cc.in
-===================================================================
---- freetype-2.1.8.orig/builds/unix/unix-cc.in	2003-11-09 03:37:13.000000000 -0500
-+++ freetype-2.1.8/builds/unix/unix-cc.in	2005-03-12 18:37:24.613693760 -0500
-@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@
- 
- CC           := @CC@
- COMPILER_SEP := $(SEP)
-+SHELL        := @SHELL@
-+top_builddir := $(BUILD_DIR)
- 
- ifndef LIBTOOL
--  LIBTOOL := $(BUILD_DIR)/libtool
-+  LIBTOOL := @LIBTOOL@
- endif
- 
- 
diff --git a/meta/packages/freetype/freetype-2.3.5/fix-x86_64-build.patch b/meta/packages/freetype/freetype-2.3.5/fix-x86_64-build.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index ae504dcb0b..0000000000
--- a/meta/packages/freetype/freetype-2.3.5/fix-x86_64-build.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-Index: freetype-2.3.1/builds/unix/configure.raw
-===================================================================
---- freetype-2.3.1.orig/builds/unix/configure.raw
-+++ freetype-2.3.1/builds/unix/configure.raw
-@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ AC_SUBST(EXEEXT)
- # checks for native programs to generate building tool
- 
- if test ${cross_compiling} = yes; then
--  AC_CHECK_PROG(CC_BUILD, ${build}-gcc, ${build-gcc})
-+  AC_CHECK_PROG(CC_BUILD, ${build}-gcc, ${build}-gcc)
-   test -z "${CC_BUILD}" && AC_CHECK_PROG(CC_BUILD, gcc, gcc)
-   test -z "${CC_BUILD}" && AC_CHECK_PROG(CC_BUILD, cc, cc, , , /usr/ucb/cc)
-   test -z "${CC_BUILD}" && AC_MSG_ERROR([cannot find native C compiler])
-Index: freetype-2.3.1/builds/unix/configure.ac
-===================================================================
---- freetype-2.3.1.orig/builds/unix/configure.ac
-+++ freetype-2.3.1/builds/unix/configure.ac
-@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ AC_SUBST(EXEEXT)
- # checks for native programs to generate building tool
- 
- if test ${cross_compiling} = yes; then
--  AC_CHECK_PROG(CC_BUILD, ${build}-gcc, ${build-gcc})
-+  AC_CHECK_PROG(CC_BUILD, ${build}-gcc, ${build}-gcc)
-   test -z "${CC_BUILD}" && AC_CHECK_PROG(CC_BUILD, gcc, gcc)
-   test -z "${CC_BUILD}" && AC_CHECK_PROG(CC_BUILD, cc, cc, , , /usr/ucb/cc)
-   test -z "${CC_BUILD}" && AC_MSG_ERROR([cannot find native C compiler])
diff --git a/meta/packages/freetype/freetype_2.3.5.bb b/meta/packages/freetype/freetype_2.3.12.bb
similarity index 64%
rename from meta/packages/freetype/freetype_2.3.5.bb
rename to meta/packages/freetype/freetype_2.3.12.bb
index 5bbbd7d657..da62ffb3b2 100644
--- a/meta/packages/freetype/freetype_2.3.5.bb
+++ b/meta/packages/freetype/freetype_2.3.12.bb
@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
 DESCRIPTION = "Freetype font rendering library"
+HOMEPAGE = "http://www.freetype.org/"
+BUGTRACKER = "https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?group=freetype"
+
+LICENSE = "FreeTypeLicense | GPLv2+"
+LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://docs/LICENSE.TXT;md5=8bc1a580aeb518100d00a2dd29e68edf \
+                    file://docs/FTL.TXT;md5=d479e83797f699fe873b38dadd0fcd4c \
+                    file://docs/GPL.TXT;md5=8ef380476f642c20ebf40fecb0add2ec"
+
 SECTION = "libs"
-LICENSE = "freetype"
-PR = "r3"
+
+PR = "r0"
 
 SRC_URI = "${SOURCEFORGE_MIRROR}/freetype/freetype-${PV}.tar.bz2 \
-           file://fix-x86_64-build.patch;patch=1 \
-           file://no-hardcode.patch;patch=1 \
-	  "
+           file://no-hardcode.patch"
 
 S = "${WORKDIR}/freetype-${PV}"