diff --git a/lib/libvlc.pc.in b/lib/libvlc.pc.in
index 2cb6899834..fa3e0f3ad6 100644
--- a/lib/libvlc.pc.in
+++ b/lib/libvlc.pc.in
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ Description: VLC media player external control library
 Version: @VERSION@
 Cflags: -I${includedir}
 Libs: -L${libdir} -lvlc
-Libs.private: -lvlccore @LIBS_libvlc@
+Libs.private: -lvlccore