--- a/pcre-config.in
+++ b/pcre-config.in
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ case `uname -s` in
   libR=" -Wl,-R@libdir@"
   ;;
 esac
+libS=
+if test @libdir@ != /usr/lib ; then
+  libS=-L@libdir@
+fi
 
 while test $# -gt 0; do
   case "$1" in
@@ -58,10 +62,10 @@ while test $# -gt 0; do
       echo $includes @PCRE_STATIC_CFLAG@
       ;;
     --libs-posix)
-      echo -L@libdir@$libR -lpcreposix -lpcre
+      echo $libS$libR -lpcreposix -lpcre
       ;;
     --libs)
-      echo -L@libdir@$libR -lpcre
+      echo $libS$libR -lpcre
       ;;
     --libs-cpp)
       if test @enable_cpp@ = yes ; then