diff --git a/package/pv/Config.in b/package/pv/Config.in
index 671f78e8c9..b9a98df958 100644
--- a/package/pv/Config.in
+++ b/package/pv/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PV
 	bool "pv"
+	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
 	help
 	  Pipe Viewer - is a terminal-based tool for
 	  monitoring the progress of data through a
diff --git a/package/pv/pv.hash b/package/pv/pv.hash
index 6b0ffbc02e..76595904d4 100644
--- a/package/pv/pv.hash
+++ b/package/pv/pv.hash
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Locally calculated after checking pgp signature
-# using key: 4267B4F90F2678A112169BD61D1EF7581B45E9A0
+# using key: D8FF44A79CC8A61EF694FA7EB883E01314DA8E84
 # from: https://codeberg.org/a-j-wood.gpg
-sha256  b38d69d7fc0785eb5eb3c57e8b12a7334f862047bf84b18f414365335399469a  pv-1.9.0.tar.gz
+sha256  aa1630c79af6960a8922ffa64d2c3e7f87486da21fcb57e277824294fd266742  pv-1.10.3.tar.gz
 
 # Hash for license file
 sha256  3972dc9744f6499f0f9b2dbf76696f2ae7ad8af9b23dde66d6af86c9dfb36986  docs/COPYING
diff --git a/package/pv/pv.mk b/package/pv/pv.mk
index 1266d83a07..41a7280f6f 100644
--- a/package/pv/pv.mk
+++ b/package/pv/pv.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-PV_VERSION = 1.9.0
+PV_VERSION = 1.10.3
 PV_SITE = https://www.ivarch.com/programs/sources
 PV_LICENSE = GPL-3.0+
 PV_LICENSE_FILES = docs/COPYING