diff --git a/pkgconfig/gstreamer-check.pc.in b/pkgconfig/gstreamer-check.pc.in
index 69f3e4e1f6..f730d10684 100644
--- a/pkgconfig/gstreamer-check.pc.in
+++ b/pkgconfig/gstreamer-check.pc.in
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ Name: GStreamer check unit testing
 Description: Unit testing helper library for GStreamer modules
 Requires: gstreamer-@GST_MAJORMINOR@
 Version: @VERSION@
-Libs: -L${libdir} -lgstcheck-@GST_MAJORMINOR@ -lm
+Libs: -L${libdir} -lgstcheck-@GST_MAJORMINOR@ @LIBM@
 Cflags: -I${includedir}