diff --git a/srcpkgs/portaudio/template b/srcpkgs/portaudio/template
index 572be816257..7032f8da9d4 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/portaudio/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/portaudio/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'portaudio'
 pkgname=portaudio
 version=190600.20161030
-revision=5
+revision=6
 wrksrc=portaudio
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--enable-cxx --with-jack $(vopt_enable sndio)"
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ distfiles="http://www.${pkgname}.com/archives/pa_stable_v${version%.*}_${version
 checksum=f5a21d7dcd6ee84397446fa1fa1a0675bb2e8a4a6dceb4305a8404698d8d1513
 disable_parallel_build=yes
 
+# sndio disabled by default: non-upstream patch
 build_options="sndio"
-build_options_default="sndio"
+build_options_default=""
 
 pre_configure() {
 	# depcomp is required when building the bindings/cpp extension