diff --git a/pkgconfig/gstreamer-bad-audio-uninstalled.pc.in b/pkgconfig/gstreamer-bad-audio-uninstalled.pc.in
index 4053f69e12..6b95364ee9 100644
--- a/pkgconfig/gstreamer-bad-audio-uninstalled.pc.in
+++ b/pkgconfig/gstreamer-bad-audio-uninstalled.pc.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 prefix=
 exec_prefix=
-libdir=@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs/gst/audio
+libdir=@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs/gst/audio/.libs
 includedir=@abs_top_srcdir@/gst-libs
 
 Name: GStreamer bad audio library, uninstalled
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ Description: Bad audio library for GStreamer, Not Installed
 Version: @VERSION@
 Requires: gstreamer-@GST_API_VERSION@ gstreamer-bad-base-@GST_API_VERSION@
 
-Libs: @abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs/gst/audio/libgstbadaudio-@GST_API_VERSION@.la
+Libs: -L${libdir} -lgstbadaudio-@GST_API_VERSION@
 Cflags: -I@abs_top_srcdir@/gst-libs -I@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs
diff --git a/pkgconfig/gstreamer-bad-base-uninstalled.pc.in b/pkgconfig/gstreamer-bad-base-uninstalled.pc.in
index bec40f423e..e11a01bccf 100644
--- a/pkgconfig/gstreamer-bad-base-uninstalled.pc.in
+++ b/pkgconfig/gstreamer-bad-base-uninstalled.pc.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 prefix=
 exec_prefix=
-libdir=
+libdir=@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs/gst/base/.libs
 includedir=@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs
 girdir=@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs/gst/base
 typelibdir=@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs/gst/base
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ Description: Bad base classes for GStreamer elements, Not Installed
 Version: @VERSION@
 Requires: gstreamer-@GST_API_VERSION@
 
-Libs: @abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs/gst/base/libgstbadbase-@GST_API_VERSION@.la
+Libs: -L${libdir} -lgstbadbase-@GST_API_VERSION@
 Cflags: -I@abs_top_srcdir@/gst-libs -I@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs
diff --git a/pkgconfig/gstreamer-bad-video-uninstalled.pc.in b/pkgconfig/gstreamer-bad-video-uninstalled.pc.in
index c2aa907028..f9ae7bf403 100644
--- a/pkgconfig/gstreamer-bad-video-uninstalled.pc.in
+++ b/pkgconfig/gstreamer-bad-video-uninstalled.pc.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 prefix=
 exec_prefix=
-libdir=
+libdir=@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs/gst/video/.libs
 includedir=@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs
 girdir=@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs/gst/video
 typelibdir=@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs/gst/video
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ Description: Bad video library for GStreamer elements, Not Installed
 Version: @VERSION@
 Requires: gstreamer-@GST_API_VERSION@ gstreamer-bad-base-@GST_API_VERSION@
 
-Libs: @abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs/gst/video/libgstbadvideo-@GST_API_VERSION@.la
+Libs: -L${libdir} -lgstbadvideo-@GST_API_VERSION@
 Cflags: -I@abs_top_srcdir@/gst-libs -I@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs
diff --git a/pkgconfig/gstreamer-codecparsers-uninstalled.pc.in b/pkgconfig/gstreamer-codecparsers-uninstalled.pc.in
index d1bb9b0f4f..71ed7713e5 100644
--- a/pkgconfig/gstreamer-codecparsers-uninstalled.pc.in
+++ b/pkgconfig/gstreamer-codecparsers-uninstalled.pc.in
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 prefix=
 exec_prefix=
-libdir=${pcfiledir}/../gst-libs/gst/codecparsers
+libdir=${pcfiledir}/../gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/.libs
 includedir=${pcfiledir}/../gst-libs
 
 Name: GStreamer codec parsers, Uninstalled
 Description: Bitstream parsers for GStreamer elements, uninstalled
 Requires: gstreamer-@GST_API_VERSION@ gstreamer-base-@GST_API_VERSION@
 Version: @VERSION@
-Libs: -L${libdir} ${libdir}/libgstcodecparsers-@GST_API_VERSION@.la
+Libs: -L${libdir} -lgstcodecparsers-@GST_API_VERSION@
 Cflags: -I${includedir}
 
diff --git a/pkgconfig/gstreamer-gl-uninstalled.pc.in b/pkgconfig/gstreamer-gl-uninstalled.pc.in
index 5049f4e85c..dac4cda3fb 100644
--- a/pkgconfig/gstreamer-gl-uninstalled.pc.in
+++ b/pkgconfig/gstreamer-gl-uninstalled.pc.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 prefix=
 exec_prefix=
-libdir=
+libdir=@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs/gst/gl/.libs
 includedir=@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs
 girdir=@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs/gst/base
 typelibdir=@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs/gst/base
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@ Description: Streaming media framework, OpenGL plugins libraries, uninstalled
 Version: @VERSION@
 Requires: gstreamer-base-@GST_API_VERSION@ gstreamer-@GST_API_VERSION@
 
-Libs: @abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs/gst/gl/libgstgl-@GST_API_VERSION@.la
+Libs: -L${libdir} -lgstgl-@GST_API_VERSION@ @GL_LIBS@
 Cflags: -I@abs_top_srcdir@/gst-libs -I@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs
+
diff --git a/pkgconfig/gstreamer-insertbin-uninstalled.pc.in b/pkgconfig/gstreamer-insertbin-uninstalled.pc.in
index 0a01e79964..1a535aaca7 100644
--- a/pkgconfig/gstreamer-insertbin-uninstalled.pc.in
+++ b/pkgconfig/gstreamer-insertbin-uninstalled.pc.in
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 prefix=
 exec_prefix=
-libdir=${pcfiledir}/../gst-libs/gst/insertbin
+libdir=${pcfiledir}/../gst-libs/gst/insertbin/.libs
 includedir=${pcfiledir}/../gst-libs
 
 Name: GStreamer Insert Bin, Uninstalled
 Description: Bin to automatically and insertally link elements, uninstalled
 Requires: gstreamer-@GST_API_VERSION@
 Version: @VERSION@
-Libs: -L${libdir} ${libdir}/libgstinsertbin-@GST_API_VERSION@.la
+Libs: -L${libdir} -lgstinsertbin-@GST_API_VERSION@
 Cflags: -I${includedir}
 
diff --git a/pkgconfig/gstreamer-mpegts-uninstalled.pc.in b/pkgconfig/gstreamer-mpegts-uninstalled.pc.in
index e9aa26187a..179996c2c5 100644
--- a/pkgconfig/gstreamer-mpegts-uninstalled.pc.in
+++ b/pkgconfig/gstreamer-mpegts-uninstalled.pc.in
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 prefix=
 exec_prefix=
-libdir=${pcfiledir}/../gst-libs/gst/mpegts
+libdir=${pcfiledir}/../gst-libs/gst/mpegts/.libs
 includedir=${pcfiledir}/../gst-libs
 
 Name: GStreamer MPEG-TS, Uninstalled
 Description: GStreamer MPEG-TS support, uninstalled
 Requires: gstreamer-@GST_API_VERSION@ gstreamer-base-@GST_API_VERSION@
 Version: @VERSION@
-Libs: -L${libdir} ${libdir}/libgstmpegts-@GST_API_VERSION@.la
+Libs: -L${libdir} -lgstmpegts-@GST_API_VERSION@
 Cflags: -I${includedir}
 
diff --git a/pkgconfig/gstreamer-player-uninstalled.pc.in b/pkgconfig/gstreamer-player-uninstalled.pc.in
index 82e6ee62c0..5a495f4c8d 100644
--- a/pkgconfig/gstreamer-player-uninstalled.pc.in
+++ b/pkgconfig/gstreamer-player-uninstalled.pc.in
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 prefix=
 exec_prefix=
-libdir=${pcfiledir}/../gst-libs/gst/player
+libdir=${pcfiledir}/../gst-libs/gst/player/.libs
 includedir=${pcfiledir}/../gst-libs
 
 Name: GStreamer Player, Uninstalled
 Description: GStreamer Player convenience library, uninstalled
 Requires: gstreamer-@GST_API_VERSION@
 Version: @VERSION@
-Libs: -L${libdir} ${libdir}/libgstplayer-@GST_API_VERSION@.la
+Libs: -L${libdir} -lgstplayer-@GST_API_VERSION@
 Cflags: -I${includedir}
 
diff --git a/pkgconfig/gstreamer-plugins-bad-uninstalled.pc.in b/pkgconfig/gstreamer-plugins-bad-uninstalled.pc.in
index 6fcf773312..df9a9c5046 100644
--- a/pkgconfig/gstreamer-plugins-bad-uninstalled.pc.in
+++ b/pkgconfig/gstreamer-plugins-bad-uninstalled.pc.in
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ Name: GStreamer Bad Plugin libraries, Uninstalled
 Description: Streaming media framework, bad plugins libraries, uninstalled
 Version: @VERSION@
 Requires: gstreamer-@GST_API_VERSION@
-Libs: -L@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs/gst/basecamerabinsrc -L@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers -L@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs/gst/egl -L@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs/gst/insertbin -L@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs/gst/interfaces -L@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs/gst/mpegts -L@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs/gst/signalprocessor -L@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs/gst/video
+Libs: -L@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs/gst/audio/.libs -L@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs/gst/basecamerabinsrc/.libs -L@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/.libs -L@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs/gst/gl/.libs -L@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs/gst/insertbin/.libs -L@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs/gst/interfaces/.libs -L@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs/gst/mpegts/.libs -L@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs/gst/player/.libs -L@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs/gst/signalprocessor/.libs -L@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs/gst/video/.libs -L@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs/gst/wayland/.libs
 Cflags: -I@abs_top_srcdir@/gst-libs -I@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs
diff --git a/pkgconfig/gstreamer-wayland-uninstalled.pc.in b/pkgconfig/gstreamer-wayland-uninstalled.pc.in
index fe01de6e55..80d6e1b43d 100644
--- a/pkgconfig/gstreamer-wayland-uninstalled.pc.in
+++ b/pkgconfig/gstreamer-wayland-uninstalled.pc.in
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 prefix=
 exec_prefix=
-libdir=${pcfiledir}/../gst-libs/gst/wayland
+libdir=${pcfiledir}/../gst-libs/gst/wayland/.libs
 includedir=${pcfiledir}/../gst-libs
 
 Name: GStreamer Wayland, Uninstalled
 Description: GStreamer Wayland support, uninstalled
 Requires: gstreamer-@GST_API_VERSION@ gstreamer-video-@GST_API_VERSION@
 Version: @VERSION@
-Libs: -L${libdir} ${libdir}/libgstwayland-@GST_API_VERSION@.la
+Libs: -L${libdir} -lgstwayland-@GST_API_VERSION@
 Cflags: -I${includedir}