--- libmikmod-config.in
+++ libmikmod-config.in
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 prefix=@prefix@
 exec_prefix=@exec_prefix@
 exec_prefix_set=no
+libdir=@libdir@
 
 usage="\
 Usage: libmikmod-config [--prefix[=DIR]] [--exec-prefix[=DIR]] [--version] [--libs] [--cflags] [--ldadd]"
@@ -49,8 +50,7 @@
 		echo @LIB_LDADD@
 	;;
 	--libs)
-		libdir=-L${exec_prefix}/lib
-		echo $libdir -lmikmod @LIBRARY_LIB@
+		echo -L$libdir -lmikmod @LIBRARY_LIB@
 	;;
 	*)
 		echo "${usage}" 1>&2