diff --git a/varnishapi.pc.in b/varnishapi.pc.in
index 64419524646..694f3a2326d 100644
--- a/varnishapi.pc.in
+++ b/varnishapi.pc.in
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ bindir=@bindir@
 sbindir=@sbindir@
 libdir=@libdir@
 sysconfdir=@sysconfdir@
-pkgsysconfdir=${sysconfdir}/@PACKAGE@
+pkgsysconfdir=@pkgsysconfdir@
 includedir=@includedir@
 pkgincludedir=${includedir}/@PACKAGE@
 datarootdir=@datarootdir@