diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index d53610e79c..87516e3a6a 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -166,14 +166,14 @@ install-exec-hook:
 		PATH="$(DESTDIR)$(bindir):$$PATH" \
 		LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$(DESTDIR)$(libdir):$$LD_LIBRARY_PATH" \
 		"$(DESTDIR)$(pkglibexecdir)/vlc-cache-gen$(EXEEXT)" \
-			 "$(DESTDIR)$(vlclibdir)/plugins" ; \
+			 "$(DESTDIR)$(pkglibdir)/plugins" ; \
 	else \
 		echo "Cross-compilation: cache generation skipped!" ; \
 	fi
 endif
 
 uninstall-hook:
-	rm -f -- "$(DESTDIR)$(vlclibdir)/plugins/plugins.dat"
+	rm -f -- "$(DESTDIR)$(pkglibdir)/plugins/plugins.dat"
 
 ###############################################################################
 # Test coverage
diff --git a/modules/common.am b/modules/common.am
index 1b9117c98d..37267f0341 100644
--- a/modules/common.am
+++ b/modules/common.am
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = subdir-objects
 
 NULL =
-pluginsdir = $(vlclibdir)/plugins
+pluginsdir = $(pkglibdir)/plugins
 BUILT_SOURCES =
 CLEANFILES = $(BUILT_SOURCES)
 
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index f4617120d0..90011eedbc 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS = $(INCICONV) $(IDN_CFLAGS) \
 	-DMODULE_STRING=\"core\" \
 	-DLOCALEDIR=\"$(localedir)\" \
 	-DPKGDATADIR=\"$(pkgdatadir)\" \
-	-DPKGLIBDIR=\"$(vlclibdir)\"
+	-DPKGLIBDIR=\"$(pkglibdir)\"
 AM_CFLAGS = $(CFLAGS_libvlccore)
 if HAVE_DYNAMIC_PLUGINS
 AM_CPPFLAGS += -DHAVE_DYNAMIC_PLUGINS