diff --git a/extensions/vp9/README.md b/extensions/vp9/README.md
index 90ded8fdc0..53ef4b0bfd 100644
--- a/extensions/vp9/README.md
+++ b/extensions/vp9/README.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ git clone https://chromium.googlesource.com/libyuv/libyuv libyuv
 cd "${VP9_EXT_PATH}/jni/libvpx" && \
 git checkout tags/v1.6.1 -b v1.6.1 && \
 cd "${VP9_EXT_PATH}/jni/libyuv" && \
-git checkout e2611a73
+git checkout 996a2bbd
 ```
 
 * Run a script that generates necessary configuration files for libvpx:
diff --git a/extensions/vp9/src/main/jni/Android.mk b/extensions/vp9/src/main/jni/Android.mk
index 8ad32a254a..92fed0a064 100644
--- a/extensions/vp9/src/main/jni/Android.mk
+++ b/extensions/vp9/src/main/jni/Android.mk
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ LIBYUV_ROOT := $(WORKING_DIR)/libyuv
 
 # build libyuv_static.a
 LOCAL_PATH := $(WORKING_DIR)
+LIBYUV_DISABLE_JPEG := "yes"
 include $(LIBYUV_ROOT)/Android.mk
 
 # build libvpx.so