diff --git a/meta/recipes-bsp/pcmciautils/pcmciautils.inc b/meta/recipes-bsp/pcmciautils/pcmciautils.inc
index 581bff417b..0524980509 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-bsp/pcmciautils/pcmciautils.inc
+++ b/meta/recipes-bsp/pcmciautils/pcmciautils.inc
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ SRC_URI = "${KERNELORG_MIRROR}/linux/utils/kernel/pcmcia/${BP}.tar.xz"
 
 S = "${WORKDIR}/pcmciautils-${PV}"
 
+inherit pkgconfig
+
 export HOSTCC = "${BUILD_CC}"
 export etcdir = "${sysconfdir}"
 export sbindir = "${base_sbindir}"