diff --git a/pkgconfig/gstreamer-gl-uninstalled.pc.in b/pkgconfig/gstreamer-gl-uninstalled.pc.in
index 69e37e3de9..8beed593f3 100644
--- a/pkgconfig/gstreamer-gl-uninstalled.pc.in
+++ b/pkgconfig/gstreamer-gl-uninstalled.pc.in
@@ -14,5 +14,4 @@ Version: @VERSION@
 Requires: gstreamer-video-@GST_API_VERSION@ gstreamer-base-@GST_API_VERSION@ gstreamer-@GST_API_VERSION@
 
 Libs: -L${libdir} -lgstgl-@GST_API_VERSION@
-Cflags: -I@abs_top_srcdir@/gst-libs -I@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs @GL_CFLAGS@
-
+Cflags: -I@abs_top_srcdir@/gst-libs -I@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs
diff --git a/pkgconfig/gstreamer-gl.pc.in b/pkgconfig/gstreamer-gl.pc.in
index dc672a97b8..8c290bab51 100644
--- a/pkgconfig/gstreamer-gl.pc.in
+++ b/pkgconfig/gstreamer-gl.pc.in
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ Version: @VERSION@
 Requires: gstreamer-video-@GST_API_VERSION@ gstreamer-base-@GST_API_VERSION@ gstreamer-@GST_API_VERSION@
 
 Libs: -L${libdir} -lgstgl-@GST_API_VERSION@
-Cflags: -I${includedir} -I${libdir}/gstreamer-@GST_API_VERSION@/include @GL_CFLAGS@
+Cflags: -I${includedir} -I${libdir}/gstreamer-@GST_API_VERSION@/include