diff --git a/reactos/config-ppc.template.rbuild b/reactos/config-ppc.template.rbuild
index 3bc70c8e927..c5f7cf1d0f9 100644
--- a/reactos/config-ppc.template.rbuild
+++ b/reactos/config-ppc.template.rbuild
@@ -53,4 +53,13 @@
 -->
 <property name="DBG" value="1" />
 
+
+<!--
+  Whether to compile apps/libs with features covered software patents or not.
+  If you live in a country where software patents are valid/apply, don't
+  enable this (except they/you purchased a license from the patent owner).
+  This settings is disabled (0) by default.
+-->
+<property name="NSWPAT" value="0" />
+
 </rbuild>
diff --git a/reactos/config.template.rbuild b/reactos/config.template.rbuild
index 1c0b026a7b3..f54c6fa0557 100644
--- a/reactos/config.template.rbuild
+++ b/reactos/config.template.rbuild
@@ -60,4 +60,13 @@
 -->
 <property name="GDB" value="0" />
 
+
+<!--
+  Whether to compile apps/libs with features covered software patents or not.
+  If you live in a country where software patents are valid/apply, don't
+  enable this (except they/you purchased a license from the patent owner).
+  This settings is disabled (0) by default.
+-->
+<property name="NSWPAT" value="0" />
+
 </rbuild>
diff --git a/reactos/dll/3rdparty/freetype/devel/ftoption.h b/reactos/dll/3rdparty/freetype/devel/ftoption.h
index f523403006a..6f2c7438893 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/3rdparty/freetype/devel/ftoption.h
+++ b/reactos/dll/3rdparty/freetype/devel/ftoption.h
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ FT_BEGIN_HEADER
   /*   Do not #undef this macro here, since the build system might         */
   /*   define it for certain configurations only.                          */
   /*                                                                       */
-#define TT_CONFIG_OPTION_BYTECODE_INTERPRETER
+/* #define TT_CONFIG_OPTION_BYTECODE_INTERPRETER */
 
 
   /*************************************************************************/
diff --git a/reactos/dll/3rdparty/freetype/freetype.rbuild b/reactos/dll/3rdparty/freetype/freetype.rbuild
index 179e13fdc32..d03c1a39021 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/3rdparty/freetype/freetype.rbuild
+++ b/reactos/dll/3rdparty/freetype/freetype.rbuild
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 	<define name="__NTDRIVER__" />
 	<define name="__NO_CTYPE_INLINES" />
 	<define name="__USE_W32API" />
+	<if property="NSWPAT" value="1">
+		<define name="TT_CONFIG_OPTION_BYTECODE_INTERPRETER" />
+	</if>
 	<library>ntoskrnl</library>
 	<library>hal</library>
 	<directory name="i386">