diff --git a/ext/a52dec/meson.build b/ext/a52dec/meson.build
index 35d9d7a44c..5ce9d7b285 100644
--- a/ext/a52dec/meson.build
+++ b/ext/a52dec/meson.build
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ if a52_dep.found() and cc.has_header_symbol('a52dec/a52.h', 'a52_init', prefix :
     install : true,
     install_dir : plugins_install_dir,
   )
+  pkgconfig.generate(a52dec, install_dir : plugins_pkgconfig_install_dir)
 endif
diff --git a/ext/amrnb/meson.build b/ext/amrnb/meson.build
index e9aa4af51c..4d3a9ebb2c 100644
--- a/ext/amrnb/meson.build
+++ b/ext/amrnb/meson.build
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ if amrnb_dep.found()
     install : true,
     install_dir : plugins_install_dir,
   )
+  pkgconfig.generate(amrnb, install_dir : plugins_pkgconfig_install_dir)
   install_data(sources: 'GstAmrnbEnc.prs', install_dir: presetdir)
 endif
diff --git a/ext/amrwbdec/meson.build b/ext/amrwbdec/meson.build
index 9bba8ae0eb..b3aaf17e12 100644
--- a/ext/amrwbdec/meson.build
+++ b/ext/amrwbdec/meson.build
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ if amrwb_dep.found()
     install : true,
     install_dir : plugins_install_dir,
   )
+  pkgconfig.generate(amrwbdec, install_dir : plugins_pkgconfig_install_dir)
 endif
diff --git a/ext/cdio/meson.build b/ext/cdio/meson.build
index 954b6b1cf1..d2fff2411c 100644
--- a/ext/cdio/meson.build
+++ b/ext/cdio/meson.build
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ if cdio_dep.found()
     install : true,
     install_dir : plugins_install_dir,
   )
+  pkgconfig.generate(cdio, install_dir : plugins_pkgconfig_install_dir)
 endif
diff --git a/ext/dvdread/meson.build b/ext/dvdread/meson.build
index 203f89e335..b744c39151 100644
--- a/ext/dvdread/meson.build
+++ b/ext/dvdread/meson.build
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ if gmodule_dep.found() and dvdread_dep.found()
     install : true,
     install_dir : plugins_install_dir,
   )
+  pkgconfig.generate(dvdread, install_dir : plugins_pkgconfig_install_dir)
 endif
diff --git a/ext/mpeg2dec/meson.build b/ext/mpeg2dec/meson.build
index d0d7d5c079..02d2a87968 100644
--- a/ext/mpeg2dec/meson.build
+++ b/ext/mpeg2dec/meson.build
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ if mpeg2_dep.found()
     install : true,
     install_dir : plugins_install_dir,
   )
+  pkgconfig.generate(mpeg2dec, install_dir : plugins_pkgconfig_install_dir)
 endif
diff --git a/ext/x264/meson.build b/ext/x264/meson.build
index 544721a3cf..78f9cc969b 100644
--- a/ext/x264/meson.build
+++ b/ext/x264/meson.build
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ if x264_dep.found()
     install : true,
     install_dir : plugins_install_dir,
   )
+  pkgconfig.generate(gstx264, install_dir : plugins_pkgconfig_install_dir)
 
   install_data(sources: 'GstX264Enc.prs', install_dir: presetdir)
 endif
diff --git a/gst/asfdemux/meson.build b/gst/asfdemux/meson.build
index bf27037bc1..ef51a13d7d 100644
--- a/gst/asfdemux/meson.build
+++ b/gst/asfdemux/meson.build
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ gstasf = library('gstasf',
   install : true,
   install_dir : plugins_install_dir,
 )
+pkgconfig.generate(gstasf, install_dir : plugins_pkgconfig_install_dir)
diff --git a/gst/dvdlpcmdec/meson.build b/gst/dvdlpcmdec/meson.build
index 4aef59e504..2d232bcee8 100644
--- a/gst/dvdlpcmdec/meson.build
+++ b/gst/dvdlpcmdec/meson.build
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ gstdvdlpcmdec = library('gstdvdlpcmdec',
   install : true,
   install_dir : plugins_install_dir,
 )
+pkgconfig.generate(gstdvdlpcmdec, install_dir : plugins_pkgconfig_install_dir)
diff --git a/gst/dvdsub/meson.build b/gst/dvdsub/meson.build
index c13969b89a..da9f023253 100644
--- a/gst/dvdsub/meson.build
+++ b/gst/dvdsub/meson.build
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ gstdvdsub = library('gstdvdsub',
   install : true,
   install_dir : plugins_install_dir,
 )
+pkgconfig.generate(gstdvdsub, install_dir : plugins_pkgconfig_install_dir)
diff --git a/gst/realmedia/meson.build b/gst/realmedia/meson.build
index 2a00ddd458..d42b30a15c 100644
--- a/gst/realmedia/meson.build
+++ b/gst/realmedia/meson.build
@@ -21,3 +21,4 @@ gstrmdemux = library('gstrealmedia',
   install : true,
   install_dir : plugins_install_dir,
 )
+pkgconfig.generate(gstrmdemux, install_dir : plugins_pkgconfig_install_dir)
diff --git a/gst/xingmux/meson.build b/gst/xingmux/meson.build
index c17da1cb46..b4f8524337 100644
--- a/gst/xingmux/meson.build
+++ b/gst/xingmux/meson.build
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ gstxingmux = library('gstxingmux',
   install : true,
   install_dir : plugins_install_dir,
 )
+pkgconfig.generate(gstxingmux, install_dir : plugins_pkgconfig_install_dir)
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 8c55605e8b..cc6632f9be 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -235,6 +235,14 @@ foreach extra_arg : warning_c_flags
 endforeach
 
 presetdir = join_paths(get_option('datadir'), 'gstreamer-' + api_version, 'presets')
+
+pkgconfig = import('pkgconfig')
+plugins_pkgconfig_install_dir = join_paths(plugins_install_dir, 'pkgconfig')
+if get_option('default_library') == 'shared'
+  # If we don't build static plugins there is no need to generate pc files
+  plugins_pkgconfig_install_dir = disabler()
+endif
+
 subdir('gst')
 subdir('ext')
 subdir('tests')