diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/xine-lib/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/xine-lib/default.nix
index 51592f61b1a6..0af3732cbae3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/xine-lib/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/xine-lib/default.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 , xineramaSupport ? true
 , encryptedDVDSupport ? true
 , alsaSupport ? true
-, stdenv, fetchurl, zlib, x11
+, stdenv, fetchurl, zlib, x11, pkgconfig
 , libXv ? null, libXinerama ? null, libdvdcss ? null, alsaLib ? null
 }:
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ assert alsaSupport -> alsaLib != null;
     sha256 = "03iwhgsf9kj0x5b4fgv7lzc1vj3frk4afh2idgrqskvixjyi37vc";
   };
   buildInputs = [
-    x11
+    x11 pkgconfig
     (if xvideoSupport then libXv else null)
     (if xineramaSupport then libXinerama else null)
     (if alsaSupport then alsaLib else null)
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 9c6aaf240e44..edb774fd96b7 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -2407,7 +2407,7 @@ rec {
   };
 
   xineLib = import ../development/libraries/xine-lib {
-    inherit fetchurl stdenv zlib x11 libdvdcss alsaLib;
+    inherit fetchurl stdenv zlib x11 libdvdcss alsaLib pkgconfig;
     inherit (xlibs) libXv libXinerama;
   };