diff --git a/README.chromium b/README.chromium
index 6cd728662..361a3b33f 100644
--- a/README.chromium
+++ b/README.chromium
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name: libyuv
 URL: http://code.google.com/p/libyuv/
-Version: 972
+Version: 973
 License: BSD
 License File: LICENSE
 
diff --git a/include/libyuv/version.h b/include/libyuv/version.h
index e1d3fdca9..3ae010b22 100644
--- a/include/libyuv/version.h
+++ b/include/libyuv/version.h
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@
 #ifndef INCLUDE_LIBYUV_VERSION_H_  // NOLINT
 #define INCLUDE_LIBYUV_VERSION_H_
 
-#define LIBYUV_VERSION 972
+#define LIBYUV_VERSION 973
 
 #endif  // INCLUDE_LIBYUV_VERSION_H_  NOLINT
diff --git a/libyuv.gyp b/libyuv.gyp
index 3fb7b0835..75851ea16 100644
--- a/libyuv.gyp
+++ b/libyuv.gyp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     'use_system_libjpeg%': 0,
     'build_neon': 0,
     'conditions': [
-       ['target_arch == "arm" and arm_version >= 7 and (arm_neon == 1 or arm_neon_optional == 1)', {
+       ['OS == "ios" or (target_arch == "arm" and arm_version >= 7 and (arm_neon == 1 or arm_neon_optional == 1))', {
          'build_neon': 1,
        }],
     ],
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@
           'target_name': 'libyuv_neon',
           'type': 'static_library',
           'standalone_static_library': 1,
-          'defines': [
-            'LIBYUV_NEON',
-          ],
           # TODO(noahric): This should remove whatever mfpu is set, not
           # just vfpv3-d16.
           'cflags!': [