diff --git a/extra/v4l-utils/.SRCINFO b/extra/v4l-utils/.SRCINFO
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..91cd3c0f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extra/v4l-utils/.SRCINFO
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+pkgbase = v4l-utils
+	pkgdesc = Userspace tools and conversion library for Video 4 Linux
+	pkgver = 1.26.0
+	pkgrel = 1
+	url = https://linuxtv.org/
+	arch = x86_64
+	license = LGPL
+	makedepends = qt5-base
+	makedepends = alsa-lib
+	makedepends = meson
+	makedepends = clang
+	makedepends = doxygen
+	makedepends = libbpf
+	depends = hicolor-icon-theme
+	depends = gcc-libs
+	depends = libjpeg-turbo
+	depends = systemd-libs
+	depends = json-c
+	optdepends = qt5-base: for qv4l2 and qvidcap
+	optdepends = alsa-lib: for qv4l2
+	provides = libv4l=1.26.0
+	conflicts = libv4l
+	replaces = libv4l
+	backup = etc/rc_maps.cfg
+	source = https://linuxtv.org/downloads/v4l-utils/v4l-utils-1.26.0.tar.xz
+	source = https://linuxtv.org/downloads/v4l-utils/v4l-utils-1.26.0.tar.xz.asc
+	validpgpkeys = 05D0169C26E41593418129DF199A64FADFB500FF
+	sha256sums = dab463dc0215e55b2ef1f7a7ab230c3ae8102ea029547eefb4478da0fa8af505
+	sha256sums = SKIP
+
+pkgname = v4l-utils
diff --git a/extra/v4l-utils/0001-v4l2-tpg.patch-rename-min-max-defines-to-tpg_min-max.patch b/extra/v4l-utils/0001-v4l2-tpg.patch-rename-min-max-defines-to-tpg_min-max.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index d2bbc6e41..000000000
--- a/extra/v4l-utils/0001-v4l2-tpg.patch-rename-min-max-defines-to-tpg_min-max.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-From 02f295d4c4c1b401cdb589df5bef2645c7f83813 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
-From: Hans Verkuil <hverkuil-cisco@xs4all.nl>
-Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:13:14 +0100
-Subject: [PATCH] v4l2-tpg.patch: rename min/max defines to tpg_min/max
-
-With gcc 11 the min/max defines clash with what gcc provides,
-so rename these defines. They are only used in the min3/max3
-defines, so the change it kept to a minimum.
-
-Signed-off-by: Hans Verkuil <hverkuil-cisco@xs4all.nl>
-Reported-by: Gregor Jasny <gjasny@googlemail.com>
----
- utils/common/v4l2-tpg.h     | 10 ++++------
- utils/common/v4l2-tpg.patch | 12 +++++-------
- 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
-
-diff --git a/utils/common/v4l2-tpg.h b/utils/common/v4l2-tpg.h
-index caf7b1a1..ecdb6eba 100644
---- a/utils/common/v4l2-tpg.h
-+++ b/utils/common/v4l2-tpg.h
-@@ -28,12 +28,10 @@ typedef __s8 s8;
- #define pr_info printf
- #define noinline
- 
--#ifndef min
--#define min(a,b)	((a) < (b) ? (a) : (b))
--#define max(a,b)	((a) > (b) ? (a) : (b))
--#endif /* !min */
--#define min3(x, y, z) min((typeof(x))min(x, y), z)
--#define max3(x, y, z) max((typeof(x))max(x, y), z)
-+#define tpg_min(a,b)	((a) < (b) ? (a) : (b))
-+#define tpg_max(a,b)	((a) > (b) ? (a) : (b))
-+#define min3(x, y, z) tpg_min((typeof(x))tpg_min(x, y), z)
-+#define max3(x, y, z) tpg_max((typeof(x))tpg_max(x, y), z)
- #define array_size(a, b) ((a) * (b))
- #define array3_size(a, b, c) ((a) * (b) * (c))
diff --git a/extra/v4l-utils/PKGBUILD b/extra/v4l-utils/PKGBUILD
index acd5cffa6..1715015a1 100644
--- a/extra/v4l-utils/PKGBUILD
+++ b/extra/v4l-utils/PKGBUILD
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 #  - disable distcc - configure checks for clang first
 
 pkgname=v4l-utils
-pkgver=1.24.1
-pkgrel=2
+pkgver=1.26.0
+pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="Userspace tools and conversion library for Video 4 Linux"
 arch=('x86_64')
 url="https://linuxtv.org/"
@@ -16,22 +16,24 @@ backup=(etc/rc_maps.cfg)
 license=('LGPL')
 options=('!distcc')
 depends=('hicolor-icon-theme' 'gcc-libs' 'libjpeg-turbo'  'systemd-libs' 'json-c')
-makedepends=('qt5-base' 'alsa-lib')
+makedepends=('qt5-base' 'alsa-lib' 'meson' 'clang' 'doxygen' 'libbpf')
 optdepends=('qt5-base: for qv4l2 and qvidcap' 'alsa-lib: for qv4l2')
-source=(https://linuxtv.org/downloads/v4l-utils/${pkgname}-${pkgver}.tar.bz2{,.asc})
-sha256sums=('cbb7fe8a6307f5ce533a05cded70bb93c3ba06395ab9b6d007eb53b75d805f5b'
+source=(https://linuxtv.org/downloads/v4l-utils/${pkgname}-${pkgver}.tar.xz{,.asc})
+sha256sums=('dab463dc0215e55b2ef1f7a7ab230c3ae8102ea029547eefb4478da0fa8af505'
             'SKIP')
 validpgpkeys=('05D0169C26E41593418129DF199A64FADFB500FF') # Gregor Jasny <gjasny@googlemail.com>
 
-build() {
-  cd "${srcdir}/${pkgname}-${pkgver}"
+prepare() {
+  # HACK: inform upstream to make this configurable
+  cd "${pkgname}-${pkgver}"
+  sed -i 's/sbin/bin/' utils/v4l2-dbg/meson.build
+}
 
-  ./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc --sbindir=/usr/bin
-  make
+build() {
+  arch-meson -Dgconv=disabled "${pkgname}-${pkgver}" build
+  meson compile -C build
 }
 
 package() {
-  cd "${srcdir}/${pkgname}-${pkgver}"
-  MAKEFLAGS="-j1" make install DESTDIR="${pkgdir}/"
-  rm "${pkgdir}/usr/bin/ivtv-ctl"
+  meson install -C build --destdir "$pkgdir"
 }