diff --git a/gnu/packages/video.scm b/gnu/packages/video.scm
index 7532d45cde..76253a965b 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/video.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/video.scm
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ treaming protocols.")
 (define-public mplayer
   (package
     (name "mplayer")
-    (version "1.2")
+    (version "1.2.1")
     (source (origin
              (method url-fetch)
              (uri (string-append
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ treaming protocols.")
                    version ".tar.xz"))
              (sha256
               (base32
-               "1dp2lbxyhgjr8sn91kf6xw3w6d7dsgq08v4dgrq20afz1bqzdrzz"))))
+               "0prbqnsl6s7fbpp6nc6babx7gzwdrhrhzf0cmp6xz6w9gl4sy6w3"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     ;; FIXME: Add additional inputs once available.
     (native-inputs