diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e81a778d..272c2c60 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ if(MSVC AND BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
   add_definitions(-DWEBP_DLL)
 endif()
 
+# pkg-config variables used by *.pc.in.
 set(prefix ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX})
 set(exec_prefix "\$\{prefix\}")
 set(libdir "\$\{prefix\}/lib")
@@ -133,9 +134,10 @@ set(INSTALLED_LIBRARIES)
 
 if(MSVC)
   # match the naming convention used by nmake
-  set(CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_PREFIX "lib")
-  set(CMAKE_IMPORT_LIBRARY_PREFIX "lib")
-  set(CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_PREFIX "lib")
+  set(lib_prefix "lib")
+  set(CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_PREFIX "${lib_prefix}")
+  set(CMAKE_IMPORT_LIBRARY_PREFIX "${lib_prefix}")
+  set(CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_PREFIX "${lib_prefix}")
 endif()
 
 set(CMAKE_C_VISIBILITY_PRESET hidden)
diff --git a/sharpyuv/libsharpyuv.pc.in b/sharpyuv/libsharpyuv.pc.in
index 655b3dd3..b2943297 100644
--- a/sharpyuv/libsharpyuv.pc.in
+++ b/sharpyuv/libsharpyuv.pc.in
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ Name: libsharpyuv
 Description: Library for sharp RGB to YUV conversion
 Version: @PACKAGE_VERSION@
 Cflags: -I${includedir}
-Libs: -L${libdir} -lsharpyuv
+Libs: -L${libdir} -l@lib_prefix@sharpyuv
 Libs.private: -lm @PTHREAD_CFLAGS@ @PTHREAD_LIBS@
diff --git a/src/demux/libwebpdemux.pc.in b/src/demux/libwebpdemux.pc.in
index 6dfbbbde..11441911 100644
--- a/src/demux/libwebpdemux.pc.in
+++ b/src/demux/libwebpdemux.pc.in
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ Description: Library for parsing the WebP graphics format container
 Version: @PACKAGE_VERSION@
 Requires: libwebp >= 0.2.0
 Cflags: -I${includedir}
-Libs: -L${libdir} -lwebpdemux
+Libs: -L${libdir} -l@lib_prefix@webpdemux
diff --git a/src/libwebp.pc.in b/src/libwebp.pc.in
index 8f98432c..59e1a403 100644
--- a/src/libwebp.pc.in
+++ b/src/libwebp.pc.in
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ Description: Library for the WebP graphics format
 Version: @PACKAGE_VERSION@
 Requires: libsharpyuv
 Cflags: -I${includedir}
-Libs: -L${libdir} -lwebp
+Libs: -L${libdir} -l@lib_prefix@webp
 Libs.private: -lm @PTHREAD_CFLAGS@ @PTHREAD_LIBS@
diff --git a/src/libwebpdecoder.pc.in b/src/libwebpdecoder.pc.in
index 3ef647a9..01078f15 100644
--- a/src/libwebpdecoder.pc.in
+++ b/src/libwebpdecoder.pc.in
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ Name: libwebpdecoder
 Description: Library for the WebP graphics format (decode only)
 Version: @PACKAGE_VERSION@
 Cflags: -I${includedir}
-Libs: -L${libdir} -lwebpdecoder
+Libs: -L${libdir} -l@lib_prefix@webpdecoder
 Libs.private: -lm @PTHREAD_CFLAGS@ @PTHREAD_LIBS@
diff --git a/src/mux/libwebpmux.pc.in b/src/mux/libwebpmux.pc.in
index a96fac78..21a6e7d7 100644
--- a/src/mux/libwebpmux.pc.in
+++ b/src/mux/libwebpmux.pc.in
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ Description: Library for manipulating the WebP graphics format container
 Version: @PACKAGE_VERSION@
 Requires: libwebp >= 0.2.0
 Cflags: -I${includedir}
-Libs: -L${libdir} -lwebpmux
+Libs: -L${libdir} -l@lib_prefix@webpmux
 Libs.private: -lm