diff --git a/mk/sys.mk b/mk/sys.mk
index 40d1367b..06189075 100644
--- a/mk/sys.mk
+++ b/mk/sys.mk
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ LIBDIR?=		${UPREFIX}/${LIBNAME}
 LIBMODE?=		0644
 
 LIBEXECDIR?=		${PREFIX}/libexec/rc
+PKGCONFIGDIR?= ${UPREFIX}/${LIBNAME}/pkgconfig
 
 MANPREFIX?=		${UPREFIX}/share
 MANDIR?=		${MANPREFIX}/man
diff --git a/pkgconfig/Makefile b/pkgconfig/Makefile
index 4bf28cfb..80514d6a 100644
--- a/pkgconfig/Makefile
+++ b/pkgconfig/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-DIR=	${LIBDIR}/pkgconfig
+DIR=	${PKGCONFIGDIR}
 SRCS=	einfo.pc.in openrc.pc.in
 INC=	einfo.pc openrc.pc